Backcourt Violation Magic Spots ...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

... there's nothing magic, or even very special, about these spots.

I coined the term "magic spots" based on a song from my teens, "Magic Bus", recorded by the Who in 1968.

It, surprisingly, caught on in my circle of middle school officials.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Is the violation when the ball hits the division line (inbound at one of the four spots in B's FC) or when A again touches the ball (inbound at the OOB spot nearest the violation in B's BC)?

I have, and it's not a difficult question. That ball can sit on the division line untouched for a ten seconds and not be a violation.

It only becomes a backcourt violation when it's touched by A1 who is fully standing in his frontcourt.

Once decided that it's a backcourt violation, lets look at the penalty:

9-9 Backcourt Penalty: The opponent is awarded a possession throwin its frontcourt at one of the four designated spots nearest the violation.

It's the only penalty listed for backcourt violations.

Is that the correct penalty for this specific situation?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Let's look at a more realistic practical situation, a situation most of us have really seen a few times.

2017-18 Basketball Rules Interpretations

SITUATION 8: A1, while dribbling the ball in the frontcourt near the midcourt line, has the ball strike the midcourt line and as the ball comes up from the dribble, A1 touches the ball and continues to dribble. RULING: Backcourt violation. A1 may not be the first to touch the ball in the backcourt if he/she or a teammate last touched or was touched by the ball in the frontcourt, before it went to the backcourt. (9-9-1)

[BillyMac]

2024-25 IAABO Refresher Exam

22) The throw-in spot for a backcourt violation is the nearest of the four designated frontcourt throw-in spots to where the violation occurred. Is the official correct?

IAABO answer yes

Heard today from the IAABO Co-Coordinators of Interpreters that the correct answer should be no due to a few odd situations where the ball will be inbounded in the new backcourt.

A statement in formal logic is considered true if it is true in all contexts and under all conditions.

In some specific situations, interpretations “trump” rule language.