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backcourt violation
if the ball is being inbouned in the front court and player A catches the ball in midair and proceeds to place one foot first in the front court and has caught the ball with possession then comes down with his second foot in the backcourt...is this a violation???
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No violation. Airborne player can catch the throw-in pass and land straddling the division line without violating, no matter which foot lands first.
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99/100, just_another_ref is right, but sometimes the ballhandler will intentionally hold that leg up in the air after landing on the first one (don't know "why" he'd do it, but they will). If that's the case, I'd consider that gaining control in the frontcourt, and as such if he then takes that foot and makes a backward step, it's over and back.
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9-3-3 During a jump ball, throw-in or while on defense, a player may legally jump from his/her frontcourt, secure control of the ball with both feet off the floor and return to the floor with one or both feet in the backcourt. The player may make a normal landing and it makes no difference whether the first foot down is in the frontcourt or backcourt. It appears it's a matter of what one considers "normal." If the player lands on one leg then stands like a flamingo for 5-6 seconds, that may not be considered "normal." On the flip side, they may be doing that because they think they'll be called for the violation if they put their other foot on the floor in the backcourt. |
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Disagree ...
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It would have to be obvious to everyone, however, that the player was standing on one foot, before I'd call it. |
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He's Making A Campfire In There ...
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If the player does land on the first foot and there is a looooooooooong interval before the second foot, the argument could be made for a violation. But, barring a definition of what is normal, the opposite could also apply. Never seen it. Hopefully never will.
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Actually, The Definition Is Quite Simple ...
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