Backcourt Throw-in Spot?

[WindyCityRef]

Hi,

First year official here and loving every minute of it so far!

I've researched this question in the rule book and have done a search on these boards to see if I can find a definitive answer. So far I'm still not satisfied that I 'know' the answer.

Question:
A2 has the ball in the FC and passes the ball to A1 also in the FC. The ball goes over A1's head and bounces in the BC and rolls toward the baseline. A1 runs it down and touches it 3' from the baseline. Where does the violation 'take plaace'?

[Jake80]

Violation is at the spot the ball is touched. Throw in is nearest the spot of the violation.

[DownTownTonyBrown]

I was expecting a slightly different question based upon the title....

I have wondered myself about throw-in in the backcourt. Looking at the Mechanics Manual, I find there is no differentiation between a frontcourt and a backcourt throw-in location. Follow the same diagram (#3 page 21 in last year's manual) for FC and BC throw-ins. If the foul, violation, ball location for a time out is within the hatched area (key, inlcuding the free-throw semi-circle; or in the "wings" - triangular area formed with the key by drawing a line from the free-throw line to the corners of the court) the throw-in should be from the baseline. Otherwise it is the closest position on the sideline.

Call timeout from the BC with the ball in the free-throw semi-circle? You get no credit for advancing the ball 18 feet down the court - your throw-in spot will be from the baseline.

And yes, a BC violation throw-in spot follows the above directions - nearest OOB spot. It is NOT thrown in at half court unless that is where the violation occurs (ball is touched in BC at the division line).

[WindyCityRef]

Thanks guys, that is what I thought, but a vet ref told me I was wrong.

[Kelvin green]

If he were a veteran NBA official it does go back to mid court....