Backcourt violation

[BBrules]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Criteria for backcourt violation:

1. Team control
2. Ball gains front court status
3. Team in control is the last to touch the ball before it enters the backcourt.
4. Team in control is the first to touch the ball after it gains backcourt status

What say you?

This is what why I called a BC violation. It really rather stunned me at the time because, I guess, it was so unexpected and happened so quickly. I probably wouldn't have questioned the call but for the hit against the backboard.
Like Snaqwells and BktBallRef mentioned, was this a try? That never entered my mind at the time and looking back I am still certain it was a failed pass. I'm not sure I could have enunciated this to anyone had they questioned the call without really thinking it through. Once I was able to get back into my rule book, I saw that 9-9-2 might also apply since the ball did not touch or hit anyone before ending up in the hands of the player who threw it.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BBrules

This is what why I called a BC violation. It really rather stunned me at the time because, I guess, it was so unexpected and happened so quickly. I probably wouldn't have questioned the call but for the hit against the backboard.
Like Snaqwells and BktBallRef mentioned, was this a try? That never entered my mind at the time and looking back I am still certain it was a failed pass. I'm not sure I could have enunciated this to anyone had they questioned the call without really thinking it through. Once I was able to get back into my rule book, I saw that 9-9-2 might also apply since the ball did not touch or hit anyone before ending up in the hands of the player who threw it.

This all comes down to whether it's a try. As bob alludes to, it's the same concept for calling a double dribble or travel.

I can tell you, for me, if it hits the backboard, I'm considering it a try. I have no idea what's in the shooter's head.

If it's a try, then team control ceases as soon as he releases it, therefore he's allowed to recover the ball in the BC.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I can tell you, for me, if it hits the backboard, I'm considering it a try. I have no idea what's in the shooter's head.

If it's a try, then team control ceases as soon as he releases it, therefore he's allowed to recover the ball in the BC.

A la case book play 9.5(a)....

[BktBallRef]

If it's a try when A1 throws the ball against the backboard, runs, catches and dunks it, (and it is) then it's a try in this case, too. Always.

[grunewar]

I might be inclined to call it a shot if it's near the end of a quarter or half. But, if A1 randomly throws a long ball from behind the division line with 2:34 to go in the 2nd quarter down by 7, I am not inclined to call it a shot.

JMO

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by grunewar

I might be inclined to call it a shot if it's near the end of a quarter or half. But, if A1 randomly throws a long ball from behind the division line with 2:34 to go in the 2nd quarter down by 7, I am not inclined to call it a shot.

JMO

Case book play 9.5(a)?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Case book play 9.5(a)?

9.5 SITUATION A: A1 dribbles and comes to a stop after which he/she throws the
ball against: (a) his/her own backboard; (b) the opponent’s backboard; or (c) an
official and catches the ball after each. RULING: Legal in (a); a team’s own backboard
is considered part of that team’s “equipment” and may be used. In (b) and
(c), A1 has violated; throwing the ball against an opponent’s backboard or an official
constitutes another dribble, provided A1 is first to touch the ball after it
strikes the official or the board. (4-4-5; 4-15-1, 2; Fundamental 19)

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Case book play 9.5(a)?

Hey JR...just to play Devil's advocate here...

that case play is in regards to the Dribble Rule, which I know you are well aware. So are we using this case play to "sell" or "justify" the call?

Let us pretend that after the call...

... the player, that threw the ball from Backcourt, said to his teammate..."Hey Joe, I was PASSING that ball to you...why didn't you jump up and catch it?" (Team Control?)

...would you think that you missed the call with that statement?

Not being a smart-a$$ here...just discussing things.

[APG]

Originally Posted by grunewar

I might be inclined to call it a shot if it's near the end of a quarter or half. But, if A1 randomly throws a long ball from behind the division line with 2:34 to go in the 2nd quarter down by 7, I am not inclined to call it a shot.

JMO

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

If it's a try when A1 throws the ball against the backboard, runs, catches and dunks it, (and it is) then it's a try in this case, too. Always.

I agree with BktBallRef 100%.

[refiator]

Originally Posted by grunewar

I might be inclined to call it a shot if it's near the end of a quarter or half. But, if A1 randomly throws a long ball from behind the division line with 2:34 to go in the 2nd quarter down by 7, I am not inclined to call it a shot.

JMO

Agreed.