Ball Status

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Originally Posted by Zoochy

Does the status change?
BALL LOCATION AND STATUS
When the ball is in contact with the backcourt or a player in the backcourt, it is considered to have backcourt location and status. A1 is dribbling the ball in THEIR Backcourt. They pass the ball towards the division line. B2 is straddling the division line. B2 hits the ball and it bounces back to A1. Team control DOES NOT change. Does Team A get a new 10 second backcourt count or does the original count continue?
Remember B2 is straddling the division line. Thus B2 is located in Team B's backcourt (Team A's frontcourt). Does this change the STATUS?

My answers differ from those already given.
My understanding is that B2 has backcourt status from Team B’s perspective and thus frontcourt status from Team A’s viewpoint. His touching of the ball makes the ball gain frontcourt status for the team in control, Team A. I would end the 10-second count and begin a new one when the ball contacted the court in Team A’s backcourt.

My test scenario for proof of this is what would you do if B2 used his knee to deliberately deflect the pass?
I would award Team A a throw-in at the 28 foot line in their frontcourt as I believe that B2’s location is on that half of the court.