Back Court vs. Front Court.

[BktBallRef]

Thanks. I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, and I don't know.

That's exactly what I thought.

[rwest]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Thanks. I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, and I don't know.

That's exactly what I thought.

Neither do you

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by rwest

Neither do you

Yes but I'm not the one backing the ruling and the committee, am I?

I know the people who are posting their disagreement, I know what the rule book says, I know that we break down every situation and discuss it thoroughly.

"However, how do you know that the rule book isn't wrong?" What a stupid question. The rule book is neither right or wrong, it's the rule book, the standard. Only rulings or interps can be wrong when compared with the rule book. What the committee's "intent" is when they write a rule has no bearing if they then issue a ruling that's in complete opposition to the rule they wrote. Such is this case here.

"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." Can you read that boldface print? It's black and white. In the interp, the opponent last touched the ball in the FC. And that's not new, it's been in the book for years.

Tell ya what, why don't you contact your favorite member of the committee and ask him what are the four things that must happen for a BC violation to occur? Ask him how many HS games he work last year? Ask him when was the last time he read through the rule book and case book. Then you can answer my questions with some knowledge.