Another backcourt question

[ken roberts]

Let's go through the four criteria for a backcourt violation:

- Team Control
- Frontcourt Status obtained
- Team A last to touch in frontcourt
- Team A first to touch after the ball went to the backcourt

Obviously, your play fits the last 3 criteria. According to Rule 4-12-3, team control continues until "The ball is in flight for a try, an opponent secures control, or the ball becomes dead."

Since Team B never secured control of the ball, Team A retained team control throughout the play and a backcourt violation should be called.