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Originally Posted by palmettoref
JR,
If the first foot comes down in the FC, doesn't B1 have FC status? Therefore a violation if the other foot touches the BC following the first foot touching the FC?
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No, B1 does not have FC status when his
first foot touches down. That's exactly what rule 9-9-3 is telling you. B1's landing is an
exception to the normal way of determining frontcourt/backcourt status. The NFHS is saying that because B1 is completely
airborne, he
doesn't have his status determined until after
both feet have landed.
After landing, if B1 has one feet in the FC and one foot in the BC, then B1 now has BC status but also never has had frontcourt status.
Note that this exception only applies to a completely airborne player. If a player takes a throw-in or steals a pass with one foot already
on the court, then, yes, where that foot is touching the court will determine their FC/BC status.