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Originally Posted by UK51
What is the purpose of the back court violation/rule?
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Originally Posted by Adam
To keep the game in the front court.
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In the days before a shot clock, the team with the ball would have had a much easier time running out the clock if they had the entire court to work with. Imagine 4-corners being played with the entire court. The defense wouldn't have had much of a change to steal the ball.