I worked with a guy I really respect on Saturday who said that if this play happened:
(1) A1 in frontcourt
(2) B1 knocks ball from A1 hands
(3) Hits A1's leg in frontcourt
(4) Rolls to backcourt
(5) First touched by A player
he would never call it a backcourt violation. He knows the rule, mind you, but he said that he would never call it.
Interesting.
I would call it. I don't think the rule is necessarily equitable, but I would call the violation.
Rich
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