Backcourt violation or not?

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by Mark Dexter
On first glance, I would probably blow this play dead on the "it looks funny" rule.

However, when you review this for the four elements of BC violation:

(1) Team A has control - yes
(2) Ball has FC status - once it touches the floor in FC, it is FC, so yes
(3) Team A is last to touch in FC - no. Team A never touched the ball in the FC
(4) Team A is the first to touch in BC - yes.

Remember, if any one of these is not present, there cannot be a BC violation. Therefore, this (at least, to me, this late at night) is a legal play.

Your #3 is incorrect. The question is not "Team A is last to touch in FC?" The question is "Team A is the last to touch the ball before it goes into the BC?" Touching the ball in the FC is not a requirement.