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[JoeTheRef]

Originally Posted by Mark Dexter

Yes, it has attained front court status. Take another look at 4-4-2. The rules for backcourt violation and backcourt status are related, but there are key differences.

Mark, I think he has it correct. If the ball and only the ball touches the front court, it does not attain front court status yet.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JoeTheRef

Mark, I think he has it correct. If the ball and only the ball touches the front court, it does not attain front court status yet.

Just because there's no team control doesn't mean it hasn't attained FC status.

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by JoeTheRef

Mark, I think he has it correct. If the ball and only the ball touches the front court, it does not attain front court status yet.

NFHS 4-4-2:
A ball which is in contact with a player or with the court is in the frontcourt if neither the ball nor the player is touching the backcourt.

Q.E.D.

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by JoeTheRef

Mark, I think he has it correct. If the ball and only the ball touches the front court, it does not attain front court status yet.

See also 9-9-2.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Mark Dexter

See also 9-9-2.

How can there be BC, when there's no team control? Which end is the backcourt when neither team has control?

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

How can there be BC, when there's no team control? Which end is the backcourt when neither team has control?

Juulie - I was using 9-9-2 to illustrate the fact that the ball doesn't need to be touched in FC/BC to attain such a status. That said, a TEAM has its own FC/BC established whether there is control or not (4-13).