Backcourt violation or not?

[DrPete]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

A1 has basketball in backcourt. Passes the ball in the direction of A2, who jumps off of both feet from the frontcourt.

While in the air he/she (a) lets the ball bounce off his chest or (b) muffs the pass. Neither time did A2 control the basketball.

Do you have a over-and-back violation?

You have a back court violation in both situations if the ball ends up in the back court (or touches any team A player). The ball gains front court status when it touches A2 who still has FC status while airborne. A2 does not have to have player control for this to be a violation. You do not actually have a BC violation until a team A player touches it before any team B player.