SECTION 7 THREE SECONDS
    ART. 1 . . .  A player shall not remain for three seconds in that part of his/her free-throw lane between the end line and the farther edge of the free-throw line while the ball is in
    control of his/her team in his/her frontcourt.
    ART. 2 . . .  The three-second restriction applies to a player who has only one foot touching the lane boundary. The line is part of the lane. All lines designating the free-throw
    lane, but not lane-space marks and neutral-zone marks, are part of the lane.

    ART. 3 . . .  Allowance shall be made for a player who, having been in the restricted area for less than three seconds, dribbles in or moves immediately to try for goal.
    PENALTY:(Section 7) The ball is dead when the violation occurs and is awarded to the opponents for a throw-in from the designated out-of-bounds spot nearest the violation.

    THREE-SECOND RULE
    9.7.1 SITUATION: A1 rebounds the ball off Team B's backboard. A2 is in Team A's three-second restricted area when the rebound occurs and A2 remains there while A1 is
    dribbling in Team A's backcourt. Three seconds expire without the ball being in the frontcourt of Team A. RULING: This is not a violation. The three-second lane restriction is not
    in effect until Team A is in control of the ball in Team A's frontcourt.

    9.7.2 SITUATION: A1 is standing with one foot inside and the other outside the three-second restricted area. A1 lifts the foot from the restricted area and returns it there without
    touching it first to the nonrestricted area. RULING: Violation. This action does not terminate the three-second count. The count goes on since merely lifting the foot from the
    restricted space is interpreted as an attempt to evade the rule and avoid its purpose. However, there is no three-second count during rebounding action or during a throw-in.
    The count on a player in the restricted area is suspended when that player begins a try for goal.
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    SECTION 9 BACKCOURT
    ART. 1 . . .  A player shall not be the first to touch a ball after it has been in team control in the frontcourt, if he/she or a teammate last touched or was touched by the ball in the
    frontcourt before it went to the backcourt.
    ART. 2 . . .  While in team control in its backcourt, a player shall not cause the ball to go from backcourt to frontcourt and return to backcourt, without the ball touching a player in
    the frontcourt, and be the first to touch it in the backcourt.

    ART. 3 . . .  A player from the team not in control (defensive player or during a jump ball or throw-in) may legally jump from his/her frontcourt, secure control of the ball with both
    feet off the floor and return to the floor with one or both feet 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 backcourt.
    PENALTY:(Section 9) The ball is dead when the violation occurs and is awarded to the opponents for a throw-in from the designated out-of-bounds spot nearest the violation.

    FRONTCOURT– BACKCOURT
    9.9.1 SITUATION A: A1 catches the throw-in pass with one foot on the floor in A's frontcourt and the other foot not touching the floor. The non-pivot foot then comes down in A's
    backcourt. RULING: Violation. Team control is established in A's frontcourt when A1 catches the throw-in pass. The violation occurs when A1 subsequently touches the
    backcourt with the non-pivot foot. (4-12-6; 9-9-3)

    9.9.1 SITUATION B: During a jump ball, A1 taps the ball. A2 takes off from Team A's frontcourt and catches the ball while in the air. A2 lands with: (a) both feet in frontcourt and
    then steps to backcourt with one foot; (b) one foot in backcourt and one in the frontcourt; or (c) both feet in the backcourt. RULING: Team control is not established until A2
    catches the ball. Violation in (a). Legal in (b) and (c). (4-12-6; 9-9-3)

    9.9.1 SITUATION C: A1 is dribbling in his/her backcourt and throws a pass to the frontcourt. While standing in A's frontcourt: (a) A2 or (b) B3 touches the ball and deflects it back
    to A's backcourt. A2 recovers in the backcourt. RULING: In (a), it is a violation. The ball was in control of Team A, and a player from A was the last to touch the ball in frontcourt and
    a player of A was the first to touch it after it returned to the back court. In (b), legal play. A Team A player was not the last to touch the ball in the frontcourt. Team A is entitled to a
    new 10-second count.

    ** Three points of contact MUST all touch the frontcourt in order to be established in the frontcourt.  Those points of contact are, both feet and the ball.  A1 may dribble in the
    backcourt while both feet are in the frontcourt. (Or vise versa)  So, if any combination of the three points are in contact of the backcourt, player A1 may take all three points back
    into backcourt.
::Three Seconds AND Backcourt Violation Review
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