Everyone knows the rules as written are not clear. This has been discussed ad nauseam.
But the NFHS has made it crystal clear that team control during a throw-in (and the period between the end of the throw-in and a player gaining control) is ONLY for foul purposes. You CANNOT have a violation for backcourt, 3 seconds, 10 seconds, etc. until PLAYER CONTROL has been established inbounds, thus creating true team control.
This situation has also been an official interpretation multiple times.
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