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[Nevadaref]

Originally posted by Marty Rogers

Probably because that is the same as college.

Well....I think it's dumb that they don't count the 10 sec backcourt in women's college (as well as HS). Basketball is basketball, boys/girls, mens/womens. [/QUOTE]

The rationale is as follows: the backcourt violation and the 10 second count were put in to prevent stalling. These rules made it more difficult to play keep-away as they forced the game into a smaller area. With the addition of the shot clock, many people have advocated the position that since a team cannot hold the ball these rules are not necessary. It seems that this position was behind the dropping of the 10 second count. Also, it seems that this modification is mostly on the girls side as they have a shorter shot clock in most places for HS and certainly in the NCAA.