Fun With The Division Line ...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

You still did not ask the question of the scenario that was being discussed. Also, the issue was not this particular play, but the possibility of a dribbler bouncing the ball off themselves or a teammate's foot/leg/hip that is in the frontcourt ... was about a dribble ending that had nothing to do with the discussion.

The scenario being discussed in this thread was the video. Almost the entire thread was about the video. The IAABO interpretation was about the video.

The IAABO interpretation did take into account the "dribbler bouncing the ball off themselves".

Originally Posted by BillyMac

... the ball deflects off his hand and bounces once again in the backcourt.

The added twist about the ball bouncing off a teammate's foot was Raymond's situation, not specifically in the video, so debate that situation with Raymond. While I did offer an opinion (interpretation) on Raymond's situation, it wasn't a strong opinion, just a guess, and certainly not a hill I was ready to die on.

The dribble was always important in this video. It states as such the IAABO interpretation. The fact that it was a dribble, and not anything else, defines the location of the ball in regard to frontcourt/backcourt. The crux of this interpretation is the start of a dribble (it must be a dribble) and the fact that the dribble never ends.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

... deliberately pushes the ball to the floor, which constitutes the start of a dribble. This is an important factor in this play ... behind-the-back dribble ... dribbles the ball behind him ... continue the dribble. ... during a dribble from backcourt to frontcourt, the ball is in the frontcourt when the ball and both feet of the dribbler touch the court entirely in the frontcourt.