Back court Violation?

[jerrydon]

Games involve Texas high school girls rules:

Offensive team throws ball in at just inside their mid-court line. Offensive player A has both feet in her front court and jumps back accross the mid-court line catching the ball before landing with both feet in the back court.
The ruling on the play was that it was back court since she was established in the front court. I thought there was no back court vilolation on a throw in period.
Answers please!!

[mick]

Originally posted by jerrydon
Games involve Texas high school girls rules:

Offensive team throws ball in at just inside their mid-court line. Offensive player A has both feet in her front court and jumps back accross the mid-court line catching the ball before landing with both feet in the back court.
The ruling on the play was that it was back court since she was established in the front court. I thought there was no back court vilolation on a throw in period.
Answers please!!

jerrydon,
There is no BC violation because there was legally no team control due to the throw-in.
Now, if it was a pass between teammates, from either the front court, or the back court, then you have a violation because the Team Control did exist between the lines.
mick

[BktBallRef]

As mick stated, you're correct about this play. However, to say that there is "no back court violation on a throw in period," is incorrect.

In your play, team control was established when A1 caught the ball. But the exception to the rule allows an airborne player with FC status to land in the BC.

Had she caught the ball and then passed it to a teammate in the BC prior to landing in the BC, it would be a violation.

Had she caught the ball with the right foot in the FC, the left foot not touching the floor, caught the ball and then stepped into the BC, it would be a violation.

So, just because there is a throw-in, doesn't mean that a BC violation can't occur.

[mick]

Originally posted by BktBallRef
As mick stated, you're correct about this play. However, to say that there is "no back court violation on a throw in period," is incorrect.

In your play, team control was established when A1 caught the ball. But the exception to the rule allows an airborne player with FC status to land in the BC.

Had she caught the ball and then passed it to a teammate in the BC prior to landing in the BC, it would be a violation.

Had she caught the ball with the right foot in the FC, the left foot not touching the floor, caught the ball and then stepped into the BC, it would be a violation.

So, just because there is a throw-in, doesn't mean that a BC violation can't occur.

Good point, Tony.

mick

[Brian Watson]

Does the fact it is in texas have a bearing? Did they butcher that rule for girls ball?

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by Brian Watson
Does the fact it is in texas have a bearing? Did they butcher that rule for girls ball?

Not that I'm aware. But I do stay away fromquestions about their football!