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Chuck
We all agree that the situations you cite are 3 points. The second situation is most clearly stated, and involves no touching by B, a basically renders a pass a try when it goes in and eliminates the need for you to judge intent. The first situation is the problematic one. As JR and I read this case, we have a pass from behind the arc deflected on its way up, and then it goes in the goal. That's the essence of the legal touch in this case, IMO. I will readily agree that it is not clearly stated either way in the case. But the logic remains - ball thrown or shot from outside line, B deflects or partially blocks, ball goes in goal, count it as three points. The object of this case is to show that you don't reduce the value of a partially blocked shot when B is inside the arc, not to say that the ball can be below the rim and deflected back up and still count.
We treat any ball thrown by A as a try if it goes in, but you would not logically redefine when a try ends, which is addressed elsewhere in the rules. If that was the intent, you would never have a try end until either the ball hit the floor, or A touches the ball. the rules clearly do not say that. Imagine a bad 3 point shot that goes backboard, rim, and careens off. There is a fight for the rebound, and B jumps abvove everyone and taps the ball back to the basket. The literal deconstruction of the case as you have it would count this as three points. I am sure that is not the intent of this rule.
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