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Points of emphasis
Points of emphasis

2. Team control, throw-in
The relevance of team control during a throw-in only applies when a member of the throw- in team fouls. Such fouls shall be ruled team control fouls. Team control during a throw-in is NOT intended to be the same as player control/team control inbounds. Team control inbounds is established when a player from either team who has inbound status gains control of the ball. During the throw-in, 10-seconds, 3-seconds, frontcourt status, backcourt status, closely guarded, etc., are NOT factors as there has yet to be player control/team control obtained inbounds.
Team control, throw-in
The relevance of team control during a throw-in only applies when a member of the throw- in team fouls. Such fouls shall be ruled team control fouls. Team control during a throw-in is NOT intended to be the same as player control/team control inbounds. Team control inbounds is established when a player from either team who has inbound status gains control of the ball. During the throw-in, 10-seconds, 3-seconds, frontcourt status, backcourt status, closely guarded, etc., are NOT factors as there has yet to be player control/team control obtained inbounds.

3. Team control, throw-in
With specific regard to the backcourt violation; a team may not be the last to touch a live ball in the front court and then be the first to touch a live ball in the backcourt, provided that team has establish player control/team control on the playing court (either in the backcourt or frontcourt). BY RULE EXCEPTION, during a throw-in a team may leave the front court, establish player control/team control while airborne and land in the backcourt. This is a legal play and ONLY applies to the first player of the offense who touches the ball PRIOR to the end of the throw-in.
Team control, throw-in
With specific regard to the backcourt violation; a team may not be the last to touch a live ball in the front court and then be the first to touch a live ball in the backcourt, provided that team has establish player control/team control on the playing court (either in the backcourt or frontcourt). BY RULE EXCEPTION, during a throw-in a team may leave the front court, establish player control/team control while airborne and land in the backcourt. This is a legal play and ONLY applies to the first player of the offense who touches the ball PRIOR to the end of the throw-in.

4. TEAM CONTROl, throw-in
When team A fouls during a throw-in (as shown in MechaniGram A), a team-control foul occurs and no free throws result. When the throw-in ends the throw-in exception ends for the throw-in team to land anywhere on the playing court. In the two-part PlayPic sequence, B2 deflects the throw-in pass and ends the throw-in then A12 establishes player and team control in team A’s frontcourt when catching the ball in the air after last having been in contact with the court in the frontcourt (PlayPic A). Once A12 lands in the backcourt a backcourt violation occurs (PlayPic B).
When team A fouls during a throw-in (as shown in MechaniGram A), a team-control foul occurs and no free throws result. When the throw-in ends the throw-in exception ends for the throw-in team to land anywhere on the playing court. In the two-part PlayPic sequence, B2 deflects the throw-in pass and ends the throw-in then A12 establishes player and team control in team A’s frontcourt when catching the ball in the air after last having been in contact with the court in the frontcourt (PlayPic A). Once A12 lands in the backcourt a backcourt violation occurs (PlayPic B).

5. TEAM CONTROL, THROW-IN
Situation: Team A is making a throw-in near the division line in the team’s frontcourt. A1’s throw-in is deflected by B1 who is applying pressure on A1. A2 jumps from the team’s frontcourt, catches the ball in the air and lands in the backcourt.
Ruling: Backcourt violation on TeamA. The throw-in ends when it is legally touched by B1. When A2 gains possession/control in the air, he/she has frontcourt status. A backcourt violation has occurred when A2 lands in the backcourt (9-9-1, 9-9-3)

6. Team Control, throw-in 4-42-5 – The throw-in ends when:
a. – the passed ball touches or is touched by another player inbounds.
b. – the passed ball touches or is touched by another player who is out-of-bounds. (except as in 7-5-7)
C. – the throw in team commits a violation
(7-5-7… Under resumption of play procedure –
– Any player of the team may make a direct throw-in or he/she my pass the ball along the end line to a teammate who is outside the boundry)

7. Player location Section 35 – Player Location
The location of a player or non-player is determined by where the person is touching the floor as far as being:
- inbounds or out of bounds
- in the frontcourt or backcourt
- outside or inside the three point field goal line

8. Player location
Section 35 – Player Location 2. When a player is touching the backcourt, out of bounds of the three point line, the player is located in the backcourt, out of bounds or inside the three point line. 3. The location of an airborne player with reference to the three factors in Article 1 is the same as at the time such player was last in contact with the floor or an extension of the floor such as a bleacher

9. TEAM CONTROl, throw-in
In the two-part sequence, the ball is inbounded directly from a throw-in. Since the throw-in is untouched the throw-in exception for the pass to be caught by a player inbounds (PlayPic A) – even with jumping from the frontcourt – and landing anywhere is in effect. A12’s catch is therefore legal and not a backcourt violation when catching in the backcourt (PlayPic B). A12 could even land with one foot down first in the frontcourt and then one foot in the backcourt, provided it is deemed a normal landing.
In the two-part sequence, the ball is inbounded directly from a throw-in. Since the throw-in is untouched the throw-in exception for the pass to be caught by a player inbounds (PlayPic A) – even with jumping from the frontcourt – and landing anywhere is in effect. A12’s catch is therefore legal and not a backcourt violation when catching in the backcourt (PlayPic B). A12 could even land with one foot down first in the frontcourt and then one foot in the backcourt, provided it is deemed a normal landing.

10. TEAM CONTROl, throw-in
In PlayPic A, A4’s throw-in pass is fumbled by A10. A10’s fumble does not give Team A the required player- and team-control status inbounds in order to have a backcourt violation. Therefore, any Team A player may legally recover the ball if the ball goes into the backcourt.
In PlayPic A, A4’s throw-in pass is fumbled by A10. A10’s fumble does not give Team A the required player- and team-control status inbounds in order to have a backcourt violation. Therefore, any Team A player may legally recover the ball if the ball goes into the backcourt.

11. Team Control, throw-in
Section 9 – Backcourt – A player shall not be the first to touch the ball after it has been in team control in the frontcourt, if he/she or a teammate last touches or was touched by the ball in the frontcourt before it went into the backcourt

12. Team Control – throw-in
Section 9 – Backcourt
9-9-2 – While in player and team control in it’s backcourt, a player shall not cause the ball to go from the backcourt to the frontcourt and return to the backcourt, the ball touching a player in the frontcourt, such that he/she or a teammate is the first to touch it in the backcourt

13. Team control – throw-in
Section 9 – Backcourt – During a jump ball, throw-in or while on defense, a player may legally jump from his/her frontcourt, secure control of the ball with both feet off he floor and return to the floor with one or both feet in the backcourt. The player may make a normal landing and it make no difference whether one or both feet are in the backcourt. The player may make a normal landing and it makes no difference whether the first foot down is in the frontcourt or the backcourt.