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Old Fri Sep 29, 2006, 10:10am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimgolf
This is one area where I think FIBA actually has a better rule. As I understand it from what has been posted here before, when the ball touches in the backcourt after last being touched in the frontcourt by an offensive player, it is a backcourt violation. There is no need for an offensive player to be the first to touch it.

It is treated almost the same as if the division line were a sideline. When you think of it like this, the call is obvious.
This isn't quite right, B1 can pick up the ball if it goes into the backcourt being last touched by team A without violation.
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