NFHS Update

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

I disagree. The HS rule is and always was objective....who touched it where and in what order is all that matter.

The NCAA rule is subjective. For the NCAA rule, how much much activity after a defensive deflection is allowed before the backcourt rule is back in effect? Is it back on if the offence catches the ball, then immediately steps in the BC? Or steps in the BC after a second or two?

The NCAA rule leaves a gray area subject to interpretation, the HS doesn't.

There is no gray area. Time or time elapsed has nothing to do with the ruling. Once the defense deflects the ball, the offense is free to regain PC anywhere on the court no matter who touched it last. And until PC is re-established, there can be no BC violation. So NCAA officials no longer have to keep track of who touched the ball last once the defense deflects/bats the ball. As someone who works both rule sets, the college rule is lot simpler to adjudicate.