Backcourt Violation Help

[Adam]

Originally Posted by 9-9-3

A player shall not be the first to touch a ball after it has been in team control in the frontcourt, if he/she or a teammate last touched or was touched by the ball in the frontcourt before it went to the backcourt.

You'll note, it doesn't say "first to touch the ball in the backcourt."

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by CDurham

Sorry I don't have my books with me. So even though it was caught on the 2nd bounce which hit in the frontcourt it is still a Violation?

Key phrase: (paraphrasing) Cannot be first to touch ball after it gains backcourt status after having team control in frontcourt.

[CDurham]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Key phrase: (paraphrasing) Cannot be first to touch ball after it gains backcourt status after having team control in frontcourt.

Still a little confused but okay. I sort of get it

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by CDurham

Still a little confused but okay. I sort of get it

Read these carefully:

A must be the last to touch while the ball has frontcourt status; and

A must be the first to touch after the ball has backcourt status.

You have to read what it says has to happen, and also realize what it doesn't say. A must be the first to touch after the ball has backcourt status, but it doesn't say the ball must still have backcourt status when it's touched.