Backcourt Question

[Adam]

Okay, reading Nevada's situation B, I wonder if we could consider this a dribble and therefore a no-call.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by rwest

What violation has occurred in situation b? Backcourt Violation?

Yes, a BC violation.

9.9.1 SITUATION C: A1 is dribbling in his/her backcourt and throws a pass to the frontcourt. While standing in A's frontcourt: (a) A2 or (b) B3 touches the ball and deflects it back to A's backcourt. A2 recovers in the backcourt. RULING: In (a), it is a violation. The ball was in control of Team A, and a player from A was the last to touch the ball in frontcourt and a player of A was the first to touch it after it returned to the back court. In (b), legal play. A Team A player was not the last to touch the ball in the frontcourt. Team A is entitled to a new 10-second count.

It's not necessary that a touch the ball in the BC, only it's touched after it returned to the back court.

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Okay, reading Nevada's situation B, I wonder if we could consider this a dribble and therefore a no-call.

When the ball is bounced from a player to a teammate, it's a pass, not a dribble.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

When the ball is bounced from a player to a teammate, it's a pass, not a dribble.

In situation B of Nevada's post, the ball never made it to a teammate. A1 threw the ball. The ball hit the ref and bounced around. Then A1 was the first to touch the ball. If he hadn't dribbled prior to the pass, this legal without regard to the mid-court line. Can't it be considered a dribble for back-court purposes as well since it's a dribble for traveling purposes?

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

In situation B of Nevada's post, the ball never made it to a teammate. A1 threw the ball. The ball hit the ref and bounced around. Then A1 was the first to touch the ball. If he hadn't dribbled prior to the pass, this legal without regard to the mid-court line. Can't it be considered a dribble for back-court purposes as well since it's a dribble for traveling purposes?

Good question. According to ncaa AR 79 this is a dribble. I don't see why it wouldn't be a dribble for the purposes of the BC rule.

A.R. 79. A1 dribbles and comes to a stop, after which A1 throws the ball: (a) against the
opponent’s backboard and catches the rebound; or (b) against the official, immediately
recovering the ball and dribbling again. RULING: A1 has committed a violation in both
(a) and (b). Throwing the ball against an opponent’s backboard or an official constitutes
another dribble, provided that A1 is first to touch the ball after it strikes the official or
the backboard.

Same as nfhs 4.15.4.c btw