Backcourt violation?

mrt1963 · #1 (**permalink**) Sun Dec 07, 2003, 06:42pm

A1 is dribling with her right foot in the front court and left foot in the back court. A1 picks-up her left foot and returns it to the floor in the backcourt.

Is this a violation? Why or why not?

Adam · #2 (**permalink**) Sun Dec 07, 2003, 06:53pm

As long as she remains a dribbler, she must establish three points in the front court. Both feet and the ball must touch the front court before she has established front court position. If she picks up her dribble while her left foot (in this case) is in the air, and then puts the foot down, it's a violatin. As written, however, your scenario is not a violation.

Stan · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 08, 2003, 12:22pm

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Originally posted by mrt1963
A1 is dribling with her right foot in the front court and left foot in the back court. A1 picks-up her left foot and returns it to the floor in the backcourt.

Is this a violation? Why or why not?

Don't know yet, has she achieved front court status yet?

Ref Daddy · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 08, 2003, 12:43pm

I find that back-court violations are one of the least understood by the "crowd".

Amazing how they view the midcourt stripe like an out-of- bounds line - just a touch makes it in play.

Great to always remember the THREE points - both feet and the ball need to PASS the line to reach front court status, and drop the ten count.

Coming back (after front court status reached) its become any touching of the line by any of the "points".

ChuckElias · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 08, 2003, 01:06pm

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Originally posted by Ref Daddy
Great to always remember the THREE points

As long as you also remember that it only applies to the dribbler.

wizard · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 08, 2003, 04:36pm

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Originally posted by mrt1963
A1 is dribling with her right foot in the front court and left foot in the back court. A1 picks-up her left foot and returns it to the floor in the backcourt.

Is this a violation? Why or why not?

This reads like case book 4.4.1. If so, it's a backcourt violation.

Smitty · #7 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 08, 2003, 04:49pm

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Originally posted by wizard

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Originally posted by mrt1963
A1 is dribling with her right foot in the front court and left foot in the back court. A1 picks-up her left foot and returns it to the floor in the backcourt.

Is this a violation? Why or why not?

This reads like case book 4.4.1. If so, it's a backcourt violation.

Keep in mind the question referenced A1 dribbling the ball. Case 4.4.1 involves a non-dribbler and therefore does not apply to the scenario that was questioned.

wizard · #8 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 08, 2003, 04:53pm

I stand corrected. Thanks.