Is this a Backcourt Violation?

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Scrapper1, there are some guys who think "controlled" tap means the ball actually comes to rest for a split second in the hand, therefore qualifying as being "held".

They may think that, but they'd be wrong. The ball can be tapped (which is the same as being batted) or it can be held. But it can't be both at the same time.

There is, by rule, no such thing as a controlled tap. Get it out of the vocabulary.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by scrapper1

they may think that, but they'd be wrong. The ball can be tapped (which is the same as being batted) or it can be held. But it can't be both at the same time.

There is, by rule, no such thing as a controlled tap. Get it out of the vocabulary.

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