Backcourt Violation Magic Spots ...

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

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

Ball handler A1 is dribbling in his frontcourt very near and parallel to the division line. The dribbled ball strikes the division line, bounces up, and is touched by A1 who is fully standing in his frontcourt.

Backcourt violation.

Where is ball inbounded, in the new backcourt (closest spot to violation), or in the new frontcourt (the nearest of the four designated frontcourt throwin spots to where the violation occurred)?

Ask yourself: 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)? That will give you the answer you need.

* -- Note the lack of the word "magic" -- there's nothing magic, or even very special, about these 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?