NFHS Update

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

I agree it's not a drastic difference. Officials make judgement calls all the time and this isn't any different. I just happened to like the simplicity of the last to touch in FC, first to touch in BC interpretation.

Nothing wrong with you liking the interpretation, but it often was a confusing rule for many involved and to me why not be in step with every other level in this minor area of the game?

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

The subjective part is did the offensive player get the deflected ball in the BC or did they get the deflected ball in the FC and then go into the BC.

Subjective how? If the defense deflects the ball, all bets are off to how the ball got to the backcourt in NCAA Rules. I hope and pray that is what the NF is doing or we will have another silly distinction that will have to explain when the defense deflects the ball.

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

With the example noted, the ball is deflected, the offensive player in the front court bats the ball in an attempt to gain control, the ball goes into the BC and the offensive player recovers. Whether or not the batting of the ball in the FC (after the deflection) is considered control (i.e. a dribble) or not is subjective.

But the new rule/language does not say anything about an exception to the rule if the offensive player is the one that deflects the ball. And this is why a few of us think this either has to be the NCAA rule or they worded this so poorly that all they did is create other issues. Now only interpretations can clear this up at this point. And even if this new rule was made to clear up one interpretation, then this was a lot to change one interpretation that could have just been changed with just getting rid of that interpretation in the first place.

Peace