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Originally posted by Joel Poli on 11-16-1999 03:31 PM
Since the ball still had frontcourt status wouldn't the catching by A1 cause A1 to be the last to touch the ball in the frontcourt and the first to touch the ball in the backcourt? I still think it is a backcourt violation.
No. Because A1 was not in the frontcourt. If you look more closely at the wording of the rule it may become more clear:
"A player shall not be the first to touch a ball which is in team control after it has been in the frontcourt,
if he or she or a teammate last touched or was touched by the ball in the frontcourt before it went to the backcourt."
Given the emphasis that I have added, it should be clear the items have a specific order. A player or team can not be considered to be the last to touch in the frontcourt and the first to touch in the backcourt on the same contact.
[This message has been edited by Camron Rust (edited November 16, 1999).]