Backcourt

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Originally posted by Grail
Backcourt. A2 intentionally taps back to A1, thus has gained control of the ball in the frontcourt.

Actually, A2 doesn't gain player control unless he/she holds or dribbles the ball inbounds.

Also, intention has nothing to do with it---if A2 is in the front court, facing away from A1 and the ball bounces off his/her back, it's still a violation for A1 to retrieve the ball in the back court.

In fact, A2 doesn't even have to touch the ball. If A1 standing in the backcourt tosses the ball in the air with backspin. The ball bounces in the front court and rolls back to A3, who is in the back court. This is a violation. (It's not a violation if A1 retrieves the ball, since then this is A1's dribble, which means that the ball doesn't attain front court status until both of A1's feet and the ball touch the front court.)

Confused now?