Backcourt Violation

[gfortner16]

Would you have called it a violation? The debate at the time was that it hit A1 after B1 knocked it out of their hands. I did not think it should have been backcourt because the ball was knocked off of A1 by B1.

[APG]

Originally Posted by gfortner16

Would you have called it a violation? The debate at the time was that it hit A1 after B1 knocked it out of their hands. I did not think it should have been backcourt because the ball was knocked off of A1 by B1.

Are you asking as an official or a fan? Because I posted the pertinent criteria for a backcourt violation. From your description, there's no debate as to the correct call on this play (trying to lead you to the correct conclusion rather than outright tell you the correct answer).

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by gfortner16

Would you have called it a violation? The debate at the time was that it hit A1 after B1 knocked it out of their hands. I did not think it should have been backcourt because the ball was knocked off of A1 by B1.

Yes you call it. And we have seen it called in several D1 games this season. Your personal feelings on the rule only matter in Montana.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by gfortner16

Would you have called it a violation? The debate at the time was that it hit A1 after B1 knocked it out of their hands. I did not think it should have been backcourt because the ball was knocked off of A1 by B1.

If B1 knocks the ball off A1 and the ball goes OOB, are you giving the ball back to A? No.

While it is not entirely the same as OOB, the Backcourt, for the offensive team, is quite similar except that it only becomes a violation if they are the first to touch it again after it goes to the backcourt.

[asdf]

Originally Posted by gfortner16

Would you have called it a violation? The debate at the time was that it hit A1 after B1 knocked it out of their hands. I did not think it should have been backcourt because the ball was knocked off of A1 by B1.

What if the ball went out of bounds untouched after it hit A1's leg?

You going to say it's still A's ball because B hit it off A's leg?


Didn't think so........