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Originally Posted by bballref3966
By rule (no) or by NFHS interpretation (yes)? 
2007-08 interps
SITUATION 10: A1, in the team's frontcourt, passes to A2, also in the team's frontcourt. B1 deflects the ball toward Team A's backcourt. The ball bounces only in Team A's frontcourt before crossing the division line. While the ball is still in the air over Team A's backcourt, but never having touched in Team A's backcourt, A2 gains possession of the ball while standing in Team A's backcourt. RULING: Backcourt violation on Team A. Team A was still in team control and caused the ball to have backcourt status. Had A2 permitted the ball to bounce in the backcourt after having been deflected by B1, there would have been no backcourt violation. (4-4-1; 4-4-3; 9-9-1)
The bolded portion is what causes issues because the rule book doesn't state that "causing the ball to have backcourt status" is a violation. |
Does anyone have anything that contradicts this Interp? If not, the OP is a violation.
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