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Backcourt opinions...
Seventh grade girls. Team A is in their frontcourt. Team B intercepts a pass and throws it towards their frontcourt. Just before the ball gets to mid-court, Player A intercepts, takes 2 or 3 dribbles in traffic, then steps on the division line. I ruled it a backcourt violation, since I thought she had player control, and hence, team control. A few referees there with me at halftime didn't disagree, but they said they generally make sure the player really has control, before they would call that violation.
I guess my question is: Did I jump the gun with the backcourt call? As a guideline, should I give the player a little latitude?
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