[WestCoastRef]

Brian, fantastic explanation.. I couldn't agree more. I have seen that play where someone is about to violate and they start looking around for options. I have never, in my judgement, seen a malicious act in this situation. I was working AAU boys this past weekend when A1 who was about to go out of bounds threw the ball back in, with force, and the ball hit B1 in the groin area.. OUCH!! A1 quickly went to apologize and everything was cool. I was on top of the play just in case and gave B1 a little extra time to compose himself and he stayed in the game. Obviously, I would not have penalize A1 even if he had not apologized. I saw a player, within the rules, trying to save possession for his/her team. He was acting within his options when he "passed" the ball.