Rule 9.9.1 - Throw In Front Court + Tip

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by mmyersusa

Rule 9.9.1 states:
“A player shall not be the first to touch the ball after it has been in player or team control (see “Rule 4-12-2” below) in the front court, if he/she or a teammate last touched or was touched by the ball in the frontcourt before it went to the backcourt”

Team Control exists once the ball is at the disposal of the thrower.

So the situation where the ball is thrown in by A and touched/tipped in the front court and travels into backcourt then touched by A = Violation.

You've misquoted the rule, which explains why your ruling is erroneous. Here's the correct rule from the 2011 book:

"A player shall not be the first to touch the ball after it has been in player and team control in the frontcourt, if he/she or a teammate last touched or was touched by the ball in the frontcourt before it went to the backcourt."

In your situation, the ball was not in player control in the front court. No violation.