We all predicted it.

Everyone? I thought I could fool atleast one of you
I knew how it was called but was confused when i read the rule. It seemed strange that everyone kept saying yeah it says that but that isn't what they want. Now that someone mentioned a memo it makes much more sense.

perhaps just more poor wording
 

Pg 1. Of the NFHS preseason guide talks about team-control rule change refined and underneath is list a few plays. Play #2 says A1 has the ball for a throw-in at the division line. A2, who is standing in the frontcourt, tips the ball to the backcourt. A3 retrieves the ball in the backcourt before anyone else touches it.
Ruling #2 Legal play. There is no backcourt violation since player control had not yet been established in Team A's frontcourt.

I think we all agree this is legal but it seems strange to mee that they use the phrase no player control in Team A's frontcourt. They did not say not player control inbounds. This seems to be more in alignment with the rulebook which says must have player control in the frontcourt. Probably just poor wording again but i found it interesting.

I dont see how this is poor wording... The rule specifically state to have backcourt there must be team and player control in the front court. Look in Rule 4 by definition front court in inbounds....

From my perspective Rule 4 must be the best understood rule of all

A1 is in the BC. He throws a pass to A2 who is in the FC. A2 is not looking and the ball bounces off of A2 and rebounds to the BC. A1 recovers the ball. Ruling?

I hope you have a violation, but there was no PC in the FC.

No violation per the rule, but violation as that is what the NFHS wants per their "memo." Anyone got a copy of that memo?

I meant that we all predicted that after a year (maybe more), more and more officials would read the rule and get confused. There were a lot who did that the first year.

It's all good, I didn't take it as an insult. The everyone comment was just my poor attempt at humor.

Backcourt violation

9-9-1-C.

This play is straight from the case book.