By unilateral decree...

[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.

[Mark Padgett]

Whether I would call this or not would be dictated by what effect it would have on the possibility of the game going into overtime. I think that's a good criteria to use for how to make any call late in a close game.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Whether I would call this or not would be dictated by what effect it would have on the possibility of the game going into overtime.

"Good Grief".

[Adam]

Originally Posted by LDUB

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.

They would have to, since the other team wouldn't take 10 seconds to get to it if they're losing a close one late.