4th n Goal wrote:Ryanexpress wrote:Another situation:
Team A inbounds the ball after a made shot, 10 second backcourt count begins, when the officials count gets to 9 player from Team A passes the ball across the time line (half court) but player from team A receiving the pass does not touch the ball until after the official gets his count passed 10 seconds. Is this still a backcourt violation or does the ball crossing half court constitute possession crossing the half court line?
I believe that as long as the ball was released before the 10 count was reached, it is play on. I could be wrong, but when I played in the 80s, either the rule or the interpretation was different and the ball had to be posessed beyond the time line before the 10 was reached.
When I was 1st ask this question, I was honestly thinking along the same lines as what you are. But upon looking it up, here is what it states in the casebook:
From the casebook:
Ruling: Violation by team A as the ball has not gained frontcourt location. It is B's ball for a throw in from the out-of-bounds spot closest to where A1 released the ball on the pass toward A2.
Also, keep in mind that if the ball hits the floor in the front court, the 10 second count does end & if it hits the floor before the official gets to 10 seconds then it is not a violation. Once the ball hits the floor or a player in the front court the the 10 second count ends as frontcourt location has been established.