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Originally Posted by BillyMac
You're a lot more than half right, and I'm a lot more than half wrong. We have half a rule, on how to line such a court, but we don't have a rule that explains how to use these parallel lines for the ten second rule, and the backcourt rule. I never realized, until today that the NFHS doesn't explain how to use these two lines. Did it ever?
I always thought that bob jenkins' post answer was a real rule. Guess not. But I still like his explanation, and, as usual, always listen to bob.
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The reason for the alternative lines on a very short court is twofold:.
1. It is to give a team a reasonable sized frontcourt without being at risk of stepping into the backcourt while just above the top of the key.
2. The division line, in general, in the context of the 10 second rule, limits the amount of space the offense is allowed to make use of. It is not about having a team advance the ball a certain distance by 10 seconds. The offense is, after 10 seconds, limited to playing the ball in an area smaller than the full court.
As such, the only logical conclusion is that the division line for a given team, for both purposes, is the one farther from their basket. Each team has their own backcourt and 10 second line...and it is the same line.