Backcourt Question

[robertclasalle]

The answer to your question is that it is a back court violation because an airborne player's position is where he/she last touched the floor. In your question, you state that the airborne player last touched the floor in the back court. So when he caught the ball in mid air, he was still in the back court, by definition, by rule. It doesn't matter where he landed, it matters where he last touched the floor. The way it was taught to me was, where did the player leave his sneakers when he left the floor. If he left his sneakers in the back court, it is a back court violation.