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Basketball Registering Stats Referred Questions:
Pass thrown to the backcourt from the frontcourt

"... Out-of-bounds from player's offensive end of the court:
1 - can the ball touch the frontcourt before entering the backcourt towards the receiver player ?
2 - or must the ball be thrown directly to the player in the backcourt ?

What is the rule and the statistical registration according to the eBA Basketball Statistics Analysis System ..."

I believe, because of the question, that you are talking about USA rules.
Now, in both USA and International Rules ( FIBA ), a backcourt violation happens when, simply but correct, all three of the next statements are met in succession:

1- Team A has team control of the ball

2- Team A is the last to touch the ball in the front court

3- Team A is the first to touch the ball in the back court

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In USA rules the player is allowed to pass the ball into the back court on a throw in, because according to those rules, there is no team control in a throw in. Therefore the first criteria is not met so where the ball touches before the receiver catches it is not important.

In International Rules, teams do have team control when they have the ball for a throw in. Therefore the player is not allowed to pass the ball to the back court on a front court throw-in.

Please, see this excellent thread and discussion about Over & Back Violation: Stats & Rules.

The eBA Statistical Registration is included in the Encyclopedia eBA - Case Studies.

All the terms in this answer are explained widely at The eBA Basketball System Book and in eBA Clinic ONLINE.

This topic is resumed in the eBA Basketball Statistics Analysis Encyclopedia
at the eBA Basketball Statistics System Book

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