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Did I miss something or is the book kinda weak on this point.
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There are a lot of references that must all be considered together to understand this situation.
6-4-7 Neither jumper shall catch the jump ball.
In this case, Catch=violation and catch=control
6-3-1 The team obtaining control of the jump ball starts the alternating-possession procedure. The arrow is set toward the opponent's basket. Control may also be established by the results of a violation or foul, as in 4-3.
4-3 Alternating-possession control is established and the initial direction of the possession arrow is set toward the opponent's basket when:
ART. 1 . . . A player secures control of the ball, as after the jump ball.
ART. 3 . . . The ball is placed at the disposal of the thrower after:
a. A violation during or following the jump
before a player secures control.
In the two other cases you cite, the violation occurs during or following the jump and before a player secured control, so 4-3-3 comes into play. In the scenario when the jumper catches the ball, player control occurs along with the violation. Establishment of player control gives the arrow to the opponents as per 4-3-1 (and, as is clear in the language of 4-3-3, negates that provision). The violation of 6-4-7 also gives ball to the opponents.