Is it me? Or, is ESPN Doug Gotleib an idiot?

[Jay R]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Yes, it's different in NFHS as well.

This player has BC status the whole time due to his foot in the BC.

In FIBA, does this player have FC status while straddling the line?

In FIBA, all three points have to be in the FC when dribbling the ball to achieve FC status. But when holding the ball, if any part of your body is in the FC, then you are in the FC

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Jay R

In FIBA, all three points have to be in the FC when dribbling the ball to achieve FC status. But when holding the ball, if any part of your body is in the FC, then you are in the FC

Interesting. The 3 point rule is the same, but a player holding the ball is in the BC if any part of his/her body is touching the BC.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Jay R

In FIBA, all three points have to be in the FC when dribbling the ball to achieve FC status. But when holding the ball, if any part of your body is in the FC, then you are in the FC

Just looking to clarify...

So then stepping on the division line after being entirely in FC is not a BC violation? Nor would stepping into BC with one foot while the other remains in FC?

[Adam]

What I find interesting is that a player, standing in the BC, could violate simply by pivoting so that his foot barely touches the FC and then picking that foot up.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Just looking to clarify...

So then stepping on the division line after being entirely in FC is not a BC violation? Nor would stepping into BC with one foot while the other remains in FC?

I don't that is right.

Looking at the FIBA book...

It appears to me like the ball is in the FC when any part of the player touches the FC.

Seperately, it appears, that the ball is in the backcourt when any part of the player touches the BC.

It seems that when both are true, the player is in the newly touched location and that lifing the FC foot could return the player to the BC or that when already in the FC, touching the BC is still a violation.

[mutantducky]

not sure but I think in FIBA that once the ball goes into FC you can't go back into BC even if your feet are in bc. got to go forward.......

[Jay R]

Originally Posted by mutantducky

not sure but I think in FIBA that once the ball goes into FC you can't go back into BC even if your feet are in bc. got to go forward.......

If you are dribbling, then you could bring the ball back to the BC; the rule changed 3-4 years to be more in line with NBA, NCAA etc...

[Jay R]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Just looking to clarify...

So then stepping on the division line after being entirely in FC is not a BC violation? Nor would stepping into BC with one foot while the other remains in FC?

Maybe I didn't explain myself clearly. I meant when going from BC to FC. Once in the FC, you cannot step on the division line.