Backcourt Violation or not

[KEmerick12]

If Defense is last to touch the ball then Trail Signals a tip and no violation.

[Smoke]

Team A has the ball on its end of the floor passing the ball aroung when A1 has it not out of his hands by B1 all the way back into backcourt A2 retreives the ball then is Team A is called for backcourt. Was this the correct call?

[Brian S]

If B1 was the last person to touch the ball before it went into the backcourt, no violation.

[mick]

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Originally posted by NCref23 on 02-29-2000 11:53 AM
There are three criteria for a backcourt violation. 1) The offensive team must have established team control in the front court 2) An offensive player must be the last to touch the ball in the frontcourt 3) An offensive player must be the first to touch the ball in the backcourt. All 3 criteria must be met to have a vioaltion

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[This message has been edited by mick (edited February 29, 2000).]

[mick]

[quote]Originally posted by NCref23 on 02-29-2000 11:53 AM
There are three criteria for a backcourt violation. 1) The offensive team must have established team control in the front court

1) should read ...
Offensive team must have established team Control (ANYWHERE ON THE FLOOR).

[NCref23]

There are three criteria for a backcourt violation. 1) The offensive team must have established team control in the front court 2) An offensive player must be the last to touch the ball in the frontcourt 3) An offensive player must be the first to touch the ball in the backcourt. All 3 criteria must be met to have a vioaltion

[Mark Padgett]

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Originally posted by NCref23 on 02-29-2000 11:53 AM
There are three criteria for a backcourt violation. 1) The offensive team must have established team control in the front court 2) An offensive player must be the last to touch the ball in the frontcourt 3) An offensive player must be the first to touch the ball in the backcourt. All 3 criteria must be met to have a vioaltion

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Actually, there are four elements. What you have listed as number one is really two different things. And, what you have as number three is not exactly correct. The four are:


1)there must be team control
2)the ball must achieve frontcourt status
3)the team in team control must be the last to touch in their frontcourt
4)that same team must be the first to touch after the ball has been in the backcourt

As you can see, there is no requirement for “team control in the frontcourt.” Also – since there is no team control during a throw-in, you cannot have this call during one.