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9-2-2 is addressing the fact that the ball must touch another player before the thrower can touch it. It has nothing to do with the definition of the court. The "OOB" potion of the rule is meant to address who commits the violation and where the spot will be for B. It's a matter of who violates, the thrower or his teammate. Poorly written? Yes. A redefining of court? No.
The rules below address the court and nothing in either of them address the OOB area as being part of it. 4-13 makes it very clear that only the inbounds area is the court.
1-1
The playing court shall be a rectangular surface free from obstructions and with dimensions not greater than 94 feet in length by 50 feet in width. IDEAL MEASUREMENTS ARE: High School Age – 84 by 50 feet. These are the dimensions for the playing court only.
1-2-1
The playing court shall be marked with sidelines, end lines and other lines as shown on the appended court diagram.
4-13
The frontcourt of a team consists of that part of the court between its end line and the nearer edge of the division line, including its basket and the inbounds part of the backboard.
The backcourt of a team consists of the rest of the court, including the entire division line and the opponent's basket and inbounds part of the opponent's backboard.
I think you're going to lose this one, partner.
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