By unilateral decree...

[3SPORT]

RULING: Backcourt violation on Team A. Team A was still in team control and caused the ball to have backcourt status.

WTF - How could Team A have caused the ball to have backcourt status. They never touched it. Hard sell to the coach.

I agree, Good No Call.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by 3SPORT

WTF - How could Team A have caused the ball to have backcourt status. They never touched it. Hard sell to the coach.

The ball isn't in the backcourt until it touches something. It had frontcourt status when it was in the air over the backcourt.

On a related question, A is passing in the frontcourt and B deflects the ball into the backcourt. When do you start the 10 second count for A to get the ball to the frontcourt?

[Rock Chalk]

as soon as the ball has back court status.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by Rock Chalk

as soon as the ball has back court status.

So why does when the ball obtains back court status matter for starting the count but not for calling the violation?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by LDUB

So why does when the ball obtains back court status matter for starting the count but not for calling the violation?

The rule says team A must be the last to touch the ball "before" it gained BC status. The word "before" simply cannot mean "simultaneously," which it would have to if the interpretation is correct.

[Adam]

Here's a correct call you'll never have to make:

A1 with ball in FC, passes towards A2, also in FC. B1 tips ball into BC where it makes very slow progress.

10 seconds later; violation on Team A for 10 seconds in the BC.

[Adam]

BTW, I think this is a case of the rules committee self smarting themselves.

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Here's a correct call you'll never have to make:

A1 with ball in FC, passes towards A2, also in FC. B1 tips ball into BC where it makes very slow progress.

10 seconds later; violation on Team A for 10 seconds in the BC.

Depends on how fast you count.

Just kidding.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Here's a correct call you'll never have to make:

A1 with ball in FC, passes towards A2, also in FC. B1 tips ball into BC where it makes very slow progress.

10 seconds later; violation on Team A for 10 seconds in the BC.

I could see it happening where a team at the end of the game who was winning thought the count wouldn't start until they picked up the ball therefore they let it roll to waste some time. But they would probably pick it up before the 10 seconds had passed and get the violation called after dribbling around for 3 seconds.