BK, I had the first scenario and described it almost exactly in a post I made on January 31, 2000. I made the backcourt call. I think some people may pass on it because as someone pointed out, it may have happened too quickly, they weren't sure what exactly happened, they didn't see the whole play, ok I understand. That being said, I agree there are times when a pass may be warranted (i.e. is the contact a foul, advantage/disadvantage) and we've all done it. In this situation, and we may agree to disagree, the rules and the casebook are pretty clear on team control and back court situations. By passing, you better be ready to explain it (if the coaches know the rule) because a coach will surely point out that you've clearly ignored a rule. You have not used your judgment (i.e. was the contact a foul, advantage/disadvantage). To quote Dennis Miller, "that's just my opinion, I could be wrong."
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