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Originally Posted by BadNewsRef
I can agree with you on #2, but #1 is up to interpretation.
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I'm not sure how, to be honest.
The rule says a team must be the last to touch the ball "before" it goes into the back court
and the first to touch it "after" it goes into the back court.
You have three events, really.
1. Ball is touched before it goes into the BC.
2. Ball goes into the BC.
3. Ball is touched after it goes into the BC.
How is it possible for all of these events to be wrapped into one, with A1 catching the ball in the BC.
Aside from that, the logic of this ruling leads to other calls that go against the rule.
A1 dribbling with BC status near the division line. B1 guarding with FC status, bats the ball (giving it FC status with continued team control) where it hits A1's knee. By the logic of the ruling we're discussing, this is a BC violation.