It is announcer-speak for when a player reaches over another player from behind, typically in a play for the ball. It is typically cited as a foul, not a violation.
Contrary to popular belief, however, it does not in and of itself constitute a foul. To be a foul, it must occur with illegal contact (and not all contact in an over-the-back situation is necessarily illegal). It is often yelled by spectators and coaches alike and, unfortunately, even called by some officials. But there is no foul called over-the-back--and it does not exist as a call available to officials, either.
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∙ 12y agoWhen the offensive team has possession in the front court and throws the ball or loses control into the back court, the ball is dead and is turned over once and offensive team's player makes contact with the ball. If a defensive player is the last player to make contact with the ball in the front court before it enters the back court, the offensive team can regain possession without penalty.
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∙ 12y agoWhen the offensive team has possession in the front court and throws the ball or loses control into the back court, the ball is dead and is turned over once and offensive team's player makes contact with the ball. If a defensive player is the last player to make contact with the ball in the front court before it enters the back court, the offensive team can regain possession without penalty. SOURCE: eHow.com
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∙ 15y agoThe Over and Back rule is pretty simple. Once the ball passes the half court line,(in 8 seconds , or a 8sec. violation is called) the team with the ball cant go past the half court line again. If the other team tips the ball and it goes onto the other side of the line. you can grab the ball without the "over and back" violation. Over and Back, RARELY occurs in the NBA because most teams like to play the ball down low, or around the 3 point line.
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∙ 13y agoover and back is when a player with the ball passes half court, goes back over half court, and then goes over half court again
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∙ 13y agoonce a team crosses 1/2 court with the ball (towards the hoop they are shooting on) they may not bring the ball back across 1/2 court.
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∙ 12y agoIt means that you cross the half-court line then you go back over the half-court line again
over the back.
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Those actions are generally considered fouls in basketball. Each action has its own specific violation, such as pushing or shoving being called as a personal foul, hitting as a flagrant foul, tripping over the back as a blocking foul, and charging as an offensive foul.
Between the legs, behind the back, shot fakes, cross over, ect.
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no it can not. once it hits or goes over the top of the backboard it is officially out of bounds and its the other teams ball
no basketball was unfortunantly not invented back then
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no because u have to use the back board to make it some times!
Yes, the player receiving the pass must have established both feet in the front court to avoid having an over and back violation called.