Interesting backcourt violation

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by referee99

4.12.3 Team control continues until:
a. the ball is in flight during a try or tap for goal.
b. An opponent secures control.
c. The ball becomes dead.

I would surmise that since (in my example) the try (which was indeed a try) was never in flight, team control is not relinquished.

Agreed -- but give the benefit of the doubt to the shooter (that is, it was a blocked try instead of a "steal")