Is this the one?

[CoachP]

Originally Posted by Bishopcolle

If B intercepts the ball in A's frontcourt and throws a bullet towards B's frontcourt for a break-away, but A-1 leaps high into the air a step in front of the division line (in A's frontcourt), and then falls or lands in A's backcourt from the momentum of the leap, isn't that a backcourt violation on A? Exactly same as the interp--the exception being a deflected touch by B, instead of a pass. Either way, A-1, regardless of where he catches the ball, is the last to touch it in A's frontcourt and when he touches down in A's backcourt, it is a violation. I think the interp is 100% correct.....IMHO....

No. B1 intercepted, threw a pass...who now has team control?
A1 cannot commit a BC violation without team control.

[Nevadaref]

Please analyze the following play with consideration to the interp:

A1 is holding the ball and standing on the 3pt line in his backcourt. He throws a pass towards A2 who has a similar position in Team A's frontcourt. However, B1 jumps from the center restraining circle just inside Team A's frontcourt and bats the pass back towards A1 who catches the ball. The ball never touches the floor and neither A1 nor A2 move during the play.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Please analyze the following play with consideration to the interp:

A1 is holding the ball and standing on the 3pt line in his backcourt. He throws a pass towards A2 who has a similar position in Team A's frontcourt. However, B1 jumps from the center restraining circle just inside Team A's frontcourt and bats the pass back towards A1 who catches the ball. The ball never touches the floor and neither A1 nor A2 move during the play.

No BC violation. A never had TC in the frontcourt. Since B1's tap does not end TC, continue the 10-second count.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by mbyron

No BC violation. A never had TC in the frontcourt. Since B1's tap does not end TC, continue the 10-second count.

Actually, A had team control, and the ball did have front court status when B1 tapped it.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by mbyron

No BC violation. A never had TC in the frontcourt. Since B1's tap does not end TC, continue the 10-second count.

Oh c'mon.

Wait -- I just noticed the smiley.

Nevermind.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I just noticed the smiley.

I missed the smiley the first time. I had to read it several times because mbyron is usually pretty reliable with his interpretations, citations, and opinions. I was going to reply with a corection, but M&M Guy beat me to the punch.

[Vinski]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Please analyze the following play with consideration to the interp:

A1 is holding the ball and standing on the 3pt line in his backcourt. He throws a pass towards A2 who has a similar position in Team A's frontcourt. However, B1 jumps from the center restraining circle just inside Team A's frontcourt and bats the pass back towards A1 who catches the ball. The ball never touches the floor and neither A1 nor A2 move during the play.

Excellent point. This scenario is fundamentally the same as the controversial OP stitch. There is no way I would ever call Nevada’s scenario a back court violation (Not unless I get hazard pay). However, it adheres to the same principals as the OP sitch, which by interpretation is a BC violation according to the feds. I have been in the camp of not calling that particular BC violation because the reasoning in the interp didn’t seem strong enough. Now, after looking at it from the point of view presented by Nevada, I feel even stronger that the OP sitch is an improper interpretation of back court.

[Johnny Ringo]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Please analyze the following play with consideration to the interp:

A1 is holding the ball and standing on the 3pt line in his backcourt. He throws a pass towards A2 who has a similar position in Team A's frontcourt. However, B1 jumps from the center restraining circle just inside Team A's frontcourt and bats the pass back towards A1 who catches the ball. The ball never touches the floor and neither A1 nor A2 move during the play.

What do you call here?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

What do you call here?

He calls nothing because:

1. He recognizes the impossibility of following both the rule and the interp in every case.
2. He chooses to follow the rule where the two diverge.
3. By the rule, this situation is nothing.

[Johnny Ringo]

Does the 10-second count continue?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

Does the 10-second count continue?

Continue? No. But, start a new count as soon as the ball touches A1 in Nevadaref's question, or in more general terms for this situation, when the ball touches the floor in the backcourt, or touches a Team A player in the backcourt.