Back court

[so cal lurker]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

I'll call it the way they want, but it doesn't make sense. I mean, the player allowing the ball to bounce in the backcourt before touching it shouldn't make the difference between a legal play and a violation.

Basically, it gives Team B (in this situation) an advantage of being able to grab the ball out of the air and go, while Team A has to wait for it to bounce.

Exception needed? I think so.

An EXCEPTION isn't needed, a rational interpretation is. As has been discussed ad nauseum on here, this interpretation is not at all compelled by the language of the rule.