[Hawks Coach]

fletch
I am not clear what really happened. Team A does have possession, that's how they made a pass. So we do have Team A in control, until B establishes control (even if they lose physical control of ball).

Now the tough part. The ball went over the line of the front court, but did not touch front court. A2, position not yet established, saves ball back toward back court. The only critical question is "Did A2 have front court status?"

If A2 was in back court, never stepped into the front court, and dove over half court line and boundary line to make save, no call. So you made the right no-call for the wrong reason, if A2 was backcourt.

If A2 established front court position while making the save (or simply was in the front court the whole time), then you have all the elements of a backcourt violation, because A2 being front court and touching the ball puts the ball in a front court position. This second scenario results in 1) A in control, 2) ball in front court due to A2's touch, A last to touch before ball goes back court and first to touch after it goes backcourt.