Offensive player takes a shot and misses. On the rebound, his teammate intentionally bats the ball backcourt where the original shooter gets possession of the ball. Is this a backcourt violation?

So the question really is....
IS A TAP/BAT CONSIDERED TEAM CONTROL????
If so, then yes it would be backcourt violation!

Batting/tapping the ball does NOT establish team control. Only holding or dibbling the ball inbounds does.

This is not a BC violation.

[Edited by BktBallRef on Nov 4th, 2004 at 01:05 PM]

Tony knows his b/c stuff. Whenever he speaks on the subject, listen to him.


Here are the rules which back what he wrote:
4-12-5 ... Team control does not exist during a jump ball or the touching of a rebound, but is re-established when a player secures control.
4-15-4 Note 2: A player is not dribbling while slapping the ball during a jump, when a pass rebounds from his/her hand, when he/she fumbles, or when he/she bats a rebound or pass away from other players who are attempting to get it. The player is not in control under these conditions.