Backcourt ruling (NHFS rules)

[KCRef]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

What if the player is standing on only one foot?

Just pointing out that there is no requirement that both feet must touch in the front court, only that front court status must be attained.

This made me think of an interesting situation. What if a player is dribbling from the backcourt to the frontcourt while hopping on one foot? Does the three point rule apply? I would say, no, but it seems that it is within the rules if after a couple of hops in the frontcourt, he were to return to the backcourt.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by KCRef

This made me think of an interesting situation. What if a player is dribbling from the backcourt to the frontcourt while hopping on one foot? Does the three point rule apply? I would say, no, but it seems that it is within the rules if after a couple of hops in the frontcourt, he were to return to the backcourt.

This is when you would apply the spirit and intent of the rules. IMO, two hops = two feet down. Same concept as when a player lifts his pivot foot and hops on the other foot without dribbling. You still call a travel.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by KCRef

This made me think of an interesting situation. What if a player is dribbling from the backcourt to the frontcourt while hopping on one foot? Does the three point rule apply? I would say, no, but it seems that it is within the rules if after a couple of hops in the frontcourt, he were to return to the backcourt.

Gee if that "hoppyfoot" wasn't his pivot foot, he could legally "hop" on it from the backcourt right to his basket while holding the ball. No need to even dribble, right?

That's within the rules too, isn't it?

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Gee if that "hoppyfoot" wasn't his pivot foot, he could legally "hop" on it from the backcourt right to his basket while holding the ball. No need to even dribble, right?

That's within the rules too, isn't it?

Uh, oh...here we go again...

(How's that handbasket of yours?)

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Uh, oh...here we go again...

(How's that handbasket of yours?)

Bad Woddy....

Bad, bad Woddy......

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by KCRef

This made me think of an interesting situation. What if a player is dribbling from the backcourt to the frontcourt while hopping on one foot? Does the three point rule apply? I would say, no, but it seems that it is within the rules if after a couple of hops in the frontcourt, he were to return to the backcourt.

About five years ago, I designed a play in which a player who is dribbling in the backcourt begins hopping on one foot and then proceeds to dribble into the FT lane in the frontcourt, turn around and return to his backcourt. THe player dribbles and hops on the same foot the entire time. I posted it on this very forum. It was an absurd play thought up specifically to test one's understanding of the backcourt rule. The answer is that this is not a violation of the backcourt rule, nor is it a travel. If the player dribbles the whole time, then traveling is impossible, and since the second foot never touches the frontcourt the player does not achieve frontcourt status, thus a backcourt violation is also impossible. The official must be sharp enough to continue the ten second backcourt count though!

[deecee]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

About five years ago, I designed a play in which a player who is dribbling in the backcourt begins hopping on one foot and then proceeds to dribble into the FT lane in the frontcourt, turn around and return to his backcourt. THe player dribbles and hops on the same foot the entire time. I posted it on this very forum. It was an absurd play thought up specifically to test one's understanding of the backcourt rule. The answer is that this is not a violation of the backcourt rule, nor is it a travel. If the player dribbles the whole time, then traveling is impossible, and since the second foot never touches the frontcourt the player does not achieve frontcourt status, thus a backcourt violation is also impossible. The official must be sharp enough to continue the ten second backcourt count though!

you designed this play...how can guys like Bobby Knight and coach K continue working with a basketball mind like yours being wasted not getting a chance to execute this play in real life. shame on the system and shame on any ref who calls this a bc violation.

pretty much shame all around

[Nevadaref]

I mentioned it in post #27 in this thread back in 2005.

Free Throw Violation

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I mentioned it in post #27 in this thread back in 2005.

Free Throw Violation

Not this one again.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

About five years ago, I designed a play in which a player who is dribbling in the backcourt begins hopping on one foot and then proceeds to dribble into the FT lane in the frontcourt, turn around and return to his backcourt. THe player dribbles and hops on the same foot the entire time. I posted it on this very forum. It was an absurd play thought up specifically to test one's understanding of the backcourt rule. The answer is that this is not a violation of the backcourt rule, nor is it a travel. If the player dribbles the whole time, then traveling is impossible, and since the second foot never touches the frontcourt the player does not achieve frontcourt status, thus a backcourt violation is also impossible. The official must be sharp enough to continue the ten second backcourt count though!

You never fail to disappoint.

And believe me, I don't mean that in a good way.