Backcourt

[tjones1]

Pulled out Tony's old Backcourt Quiz this afternoon.

I'm having a little trouble with Play #10 and the answer.

According to the key, it says it's not a violation.

Here's the situation:

B1 jumps from her frontcourt and while in the air, secures control of the ball. B1's momentum is such that she lands with the first foot clearly in her frontcourt. B1's other foot then comes down in B's backcourt after the first foot was down in the frontcourt. Is this a BC violation? Why or why not?

Help?

[Adam]

B1 is on defense.

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

B1 is on defense.

How so...

[Adam]

Remember in all these play descriptions, A is the team with the ball. Therefore, B is on defense.
If a defender jumps to intercept a pass, they may jump from FC to BC. They may also land straddling the line, and it doesn't matter which foot lands first.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by tjones1

How so...

Because "A" is usually the offense, and "B" is usually the defense.

So Tanner, are you just waking up for the day?

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Remember in all these play descriptions, A is the team with the ball. Therefore, B is on defense.
If a defender jumps to intercept a pass, they may jump from FC to BC. They may also land straddling the line, and it doesn't matter which foot lands first.

Yup...that would do it.

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Because "A" is usually the offense, and "B" is usually the defense.

So Tanner, are you just waking up for the day?

Uhhh, not exactly. But I am just starting to think clearly...

[BillyMac]

Mythbusters.

During a throwin, even under a team’s own basket, if the throwin is deflected, tipped, or batted by an offensive player in the frontcourt to an offensive player in the backcourt; or after a missed field goal attempt or a missed foul shot attempt, if the ball is deflected, tipped, or batted by an offensive player in the frontcourt to an offensive player in the backcourt; these are not a backcourt violations. In both cases team control, a player holding or dribbling the ball, has not yet been established.

During a throwin, or jump ball, any player; or a defensive player, in making a steal; may legally jump from his or her frontcourt, secure control of the ball with both feet off the floor, and return to the floor with one or both feet in the backcourt. The player may make a normal landing and it makes no difference whether the first foot down is in the frontcourt or the backcourt. These three situations are not backcourt violations.