backcourt or not?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

What's the difference (and what rule makes it different?)

4- ball location.

[rwest]

Originally Posted by jeremy341a

Seen a play last night A1 in the backcourt passes to A2 in the front court. The ball bounces off the legs of A2 due to a low bounce pass. The ball then returns to player A3 in the backcourt. Is this a violation?

9.9.1c seems to say it is a violation. However 9-9-1 states there must be player and team control in the front court. Which one is correct?

There was team control and the ball obtained front court status. There doesn't have to be team control per se in the front court. At least not based on case plays. There is a case play where the player throws the ball into the front court with back spin and the ball returns to the player in the back court. Back Court Violation.

Team Control with the ball obtaining front court status is what is required. Once that occurs if the offense is that last to touch in front court and first to touch in back court it is a violation.