Heading: Ball returned to the backcourt     Sub Heading: Definition

"A team in control of a live ball in the frontcourt has illegally returned the ball to its backcourt, if a player of that team is the last to touch the ball in the frontcourt and the ball is then first touched by a player of that team:

• Who has part of the body in contact with the backcourt, or

• After the ball has touched the backcourt of that team.

This restriction applies to all situations in a team’s frontcourt, including throw-ins. However, it does not apply to a player who jumps from the frontcourt, establishes a new team control while still airborne and then lands with the ball in the team’s backcourt."