Just Touch The Division Line ...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Let me make something rather clear. I had to get clarification for this when I was giving two different presentations on the issue. I asked this summer before the rulebooks came out to wonder what we were doing with plays where we stepped on the division line. But the rule was not completely out, just the change to the 4 spots.

Agree.

Not only JRutledge, but Scrapper1, Raymond, Camron Rust, and I had similar questions.

Fortunately, and thankfully, the publication of the 9-9 backcourt PENALTY language (first posted on the Forum by JRutledge) made this situation crystal clear and, thus, made our questions moot.

Bottom line: All backcourt violations are administered at one of the new "four special spots", even after players step only "on" (not "over") the division line.

Easy peasey lemon squeezy.