Backcourt violation?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by canuckrefguy

NCAA Rules:

A1 throws in from the baseline in Team A's frontcourt to A2. A2 reaches for it and tries to gather it in with one hand, but fumbles. The ball hits the floor in the frontcourt and rolls into the backcourt. A2 runs back and picks up the ball.

Do you have a whistle?

Due to your specific wording, yes. In order to fumble the player must first have control of the ball, so you have told me that A1 caught the ball with one hand. You also told me that the ball struck the floor in the frontcourt, so I know that there is player and team control inbounds in the frontcourt.

Now if you had written, "but muffs," then the answer would be no violation.