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Originally Posted by mbyron
I had trouble figuring out the rationale for this distinction, but I think I can explain it in simple terms now. The difference between 1 and 2 is that in 1 the throw-in has ended. Thus, A2 has FC status when he catches the ball. In 2, he does not have FC status (no status during the throw-in), hence no violation.
Maybe I'm the last to understand this subtle point...  |
Actually, players do have status during a throw-in. The rule is just written to give an exception in the case of an airborne player with frontcourt status catching the ball and landing in the backcourt.
To illustrate, if the airborne player A1 jumps from the frontcourt, catches the ball, and passes to A2 in the backcourt, it is a violation, because A1 had frontcourt status when catching the ball.