No call on either, NevadaRef. Although you bring up solid rules citations, sometimes common sense should prevail over the "letter of the law".
The player kicking the ball to his teammate is actually doing the officials a favor by keeping the game flowing.
The other player is putting his team at risk, because it is quite difficult to guide the path of a 'fisted' pass. If the other team gets the ball and scores a layup because of his indiscretion, are you going to penalize them by making a call and stopping their play?
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