A backcross is a crossing throw that is made behind the back, with the object coming forward over the shoulder on the same side where it will be caught. Backcrosses done in a synchronous pattern are called scissor throws.
[[Video:5 Ring backcrosses!|thumb|left|640px|5 ring backcrosses by Doug Sayers]]
World records
Backcross world records with publicly available video evidence:
Balls
- 5 beanbags: 2 minutes and 17 seconds by Ty Tojo in 2012 (video)
- 6 beanbags: 71 catches by Ty Tojo in 2012 (video)
- 7 beanbags: 50 catches by Ty Tojo in 2012 (video)
Unverified claims:
- 3 balls: 18 minutes and 36 seconds by Dave Leahy in 2011 (claim)
Rings
- 5 rings: 21 catches by Pavel Evsukevich in 2011 (video)
- 7 rings: 7 catches by Pavel Evsukevich in 2012 (video, video)
Unverified claims:
- 3 rings: 2 minutes and 37 seconds by Andy Ford in 1992 (claim)
Clubs
- 3 clubs: 16 minutes and 38 seconds by Chris Fowler in 2007 (video)
- 5 clubs: 199 catches by Thomas Dietz in 2008 (video at 5:42)
- 6 clubs: 12 catches by Wes Peden in 2006 (video)
- 7 clubs: 7 catches by Anthony Gatto in 2007 (video at 5:15), Vova Galchenko in 2007 (video), and David Ferman in 2012 (video)
Unverified claims:
- 3 clubs: 18 minutes and 41 seconds by Chris Fowler in 2007 (claim)
- 5 clubs: 200 catches by Jason Garfield in 1990 (claim)
- 5 clubs: 230 catches by Kristian Wanvik in 2005 (claim)
- 5 clubs: 320 catches by Wes Peden in 2007 (claim)
Tutorial videos
[[Video:3 ball juggling tutorial 1 3 ball backcrosses|thumb|left|640px|3 ball backcross tutorial]]
[[Video:3 Club Backcross Tutorial|thumb|left|640px|3 club backcross tutorial]]
[[Video:Tutorial Request Backcrosses|thumb|left|640px|3 club backcross tutorial]]
[[Video:5 Club Backcrosses Tutorial|thumb|left|640px|5 club backcross tutorial]]
Variations
- Shoulder throws
- Reverse backcrosses
- Backselves
- Backcross rolls
- Contortion
- BBB
- Behind the back madness