Why is this so confusing
 

A1 is throwing the ball in from the endline at As frontcourt. A2 tips the ball and it goes into the backcourt where A2 touches the ball again and it goes out of bounds.

Afterwards one of my partners insisted this was a backcourt violation. This is the second time I've come across this. On the way to a meeting recently we discussed question 93 on the test. I insisted the answer was false and the others were saying it was a backcourt violation. (I had the last laugh on that one.)

I finally found casebook 4.12.6 that supports me. While not specifically the same situation, it does show that a backcourt violation should not be called.

The confusion seems to be in the "new" definition of when a throwin ends. I keep having to show that you can't have backcourt violation till player control has been established.

Just venting.

Rita

It might also help if you show that you can't "throw the ball in from the frontcourt" (or from the backcourt for that matter).

Partner is correct.... sort of...
 

If you're playing under FIBA rules, your partner is correct. This is a B/C violation.

Someone else will have to speak to the NF / NCAA rules.

Regardless of B/C or not Team B is still getting the ball O.B. for the next throw in.

While true, Bob, it doesn't matter in the OP. What matters is that team control was never established.

The other reason for the confusion in the OP is the entire conversation around the throw-in ending also ending the exception for catching the ball while airborne w/ frontcourt status and landing backcourt.

I edited it. I neglected to put in that it was from the endline at As frontcourt.

Thanks Bob.

Rita

It matters not where the ball was thrown from. There is no team control during a throw in. You are likely getting confused about throw in ending (due to tip by a or b), then a2 catching the ball while airborne, then lands in the backcourt. In this case, a2 has team control while in the air, then is first to touch in backcourt.