Over and back, or not?

[Mark Padgett]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by rpirtle

Originally posted by rcwilco

I appreciate the response. So, hypothetically speaking....Team A shoots the ball (ball has frontcourt status but now player and team control has ended), a player from team A tries to rebound but instead swipes ball into backcourt (last touched), and another player from Team A could retrieve the ball in the backcourt (first touched) and there is no violation. (Assumption: No player from Team B ever touches the ball.)

Is this true? I know it's not very likely...just stretching the example to get the concept clearer to myself. Thanks again all!

Actually, it happens quite often. If you feel A1's "swipe" did not include him holding the ball, then there is no player control, hence no team control reestablished, hence no violation.