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Question
Player A was dribbling the ball and lost her balance and fell. Her hands and the ball crossed the midline but her feet did not. She passed the ball to player B who was in the back court. Is that a back court violation even though her feet did not cross the line?
Kayell,
In order for a player to have "Front court Status" the ball, and both feet must cross the mid-court line. So in this situation, it WOULD NOT be a Back Court Violation. However, if she fell to the ground with the ball in her hands, that is a Traveling violation.
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