Odd Situation ...

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Raymond

The purpose and intent of the rule is to allow normal landings in which the feet do not always simultaneously touch the floor.

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Originally Posted by BillyMac

"Ah, you assumed. My dear, you should never assume, because when you assume, you make an ASS out of U and ME." (Felix Unger)

2000-2001 Interpretations

Supplement #1 (11/9/00)

SITUATION 2: During a throw-in by A1, in Team A’s frontcourt, A2 jumps in the air and catches the ball. A2 then lands with the left foot in A’s frontcourt and then puts the right foot down in the backcourt. RULING: Legal. The exception in Rule 9-9 allows the player to make a normal landing and it makes no difference whether the first foot down is in frontcourt or backcourt. (9-9 Exp 1)

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Keeping it simple.

[Zoochy]

Things have changed since 2000-2001
As I stated earlier, in 2004, They rewrote Rule 9-9 to include a 3rd article. It says for an exception to a Backcourt violation, a players has to legally jump from the players Frontcourt from a Jumpball, Throw-in or while the player is on defense and have a normal landing.
So what if during play a defense player (B-1) jumps from their Backcourt, while in the air B-1 intercept and controls the ball. B-1 lands 1st foot in the Frontcourt followed by the 2nd foot in the backcourt. Violation? Or Play on?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Keeping it simple.

Originally Posted by Raymond

The purpose and intent of the rule is to allow normal landings in which the feet do not always simultaneously touch the floor.

Originally Posted by Raymond

The NFHS does a poor job in writing rules. I'm going to err on the side of purpose and intent and not a technicality gotcha.

Agree 100%.

Of course, for the player who receives a pass, or stops a dribble, while straddling the division line, with both feet on a different half of the court, while holding the ball and pivoting, that's a whole 'nother story.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Of course, for the player who receives a pass, or stops a dribble, while straddling the division line, with both feet on a different half of the court, while holding the ball and pivoting, that's a whole 'nother story.