AboutBret Temple Expertise My expertise happens to be in Basketball Officiating. So I can answer any question pertaining to Basketball Rules.
Experience I have been a Basketball Official now for over 15 years, officiating all levels from Youth basketball Leagues all the way up to the High school Level.
Education/Credentials El Sorrino Officials Association Basketball School CIF (California Interscholastic Federation)Certified
Question Situation: Team-A on offense and takes a shot, long rebound to free-throw line where it hits another Team-A player in the head and deflects into 'backcourt'. Yet another Team-A player retrieves the ball in backcourt without any member from Team-B touching the ball. Is this a backcourt (over-and-back) violation. Or is this considered a loose-ball with no team control therefore, not a violation!
Sincere thanks!
Loren
Answer HI Loren,
It is a back court violation. The reason is that Team A is considered to have possession of the ball even during a "lose ball" situation, until Team B retrieves the ball and gains possession themselves. so a missed shot attempt that gets deflected into the backcourt by a member of that same offensive team with out the defense touching it in any way is a back Court violation. I hope that helps.
