Backcourt violation?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

He said he tried to gather with one hand not that he caught it with one hand. You have to have control to fumble? Fumble/Dribble/Fumble?? I would say this is not a backcourt violation.

According to the language of NCAA rule 4-29-1 or NFHS rule 4-21 defining a "fumble", you have to have player control before you can fumble. Nevada was right iow if there actually was a fumble. It may just have been the wrong choice of words in the original post. The OP might have meant "tip" or "deflected the ball" instead of "fumbles". Canuckref will have to enlighten us.