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Originally posted by mick
The ball must be last touched in the front court by the team in control. (The ball was touched by an opponent)
The ball must be first touched in the back court by the team in control. (A1 was first to touch in the back court)
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Actually, these are not quite accurate. The ball does not have to be touched in the front court at all for there to be a backcourt violation. For example, A1, holding the ball in the backcourt, throws a bounce pass to A2. The ball bounces in the frontcourt before A2, who is also standing in the backcourt, catches it. This is a backcourt violation.
A similar scenario demonstrates that the ball never has to be touched in the backcourt for there to be a backcourt violation.