backcourt ruling during a game question

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Originally posted by 81artmonk
hello again, I need help again.

Here is where I get fuzzy. If my player throws the ball over her teammates head and the ball goes backcourt and my team gets the loose ball, that would be called backcourt?? right?? Well, where is the possession in that situation?? Was the refs call correct?

My assumption would be that it isn't about possession. Because if it had been touched by my team, as a tip or deflection, there isn't any possession there, so back court isn't called. So I need some explanation here please??? thanks

I'm fuzzy too. Where is your player standing when she throws the ball over her teammates head? Is this on a throw in from front court? If so, no team possession (NFHS) and no backcourt violation. If she's in the frontcourt during regular play, then obviously there is team possession.

As Mark stated, it is ALL about possession. TEAM control! You have to look at the definition of team control and realize that the team is in control during a ball being passed around and even in certain situations involving loose ball play.

Your assumption about team control is incorrect (as in the second paragraph above). Yes, the tip or deflection did not constitute control but read the rules as cited above, specifically:

3) the team in control is last to touch in the frontcourt
4) that same team is first to touch after the ball has been in the backcourt.