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Old Wed Dec 11, 2013, 08:07pm
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Originally Posted by HawkeyeCubP View Post
Huh. Maybe this is a just me thing, then. I think it's an antiquated term that sounds very junior-high-official. It's not always an accurate term for what that violation is, it's not listed in the rule or case books to my knowledge (NFHS or NCAA), and the only place I know it exists is in the...wait for it...(sarcasm on) my favorite book of all time: the IAABO Officials' Manual, and only in the signal chart.

I personally say "backcourt" or "backcourt violation" while making the signal.

Pleas look at the signal chart, which is in the rules book, Number 22. The caption under the picture.....

"Over and Back"
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