This one must be a "thinker," because no one has touched it yet. My initial reaction was that the refs did it right, thinking that the ball was not in "team control" during a free throw to be followed by a throw-in. But since the double-foul occured during the front end of a 1-and-1, the ball was in fact live and (here's the big question) therefore in Team A's control (??). By rule, team control continues until the ball is in flight during a try or tap for goal, but I'm not sure if that also applies to a free-throw. At the same time, while the NF book specifies no team control during a jump ball or throw-in, it doesn't specifically mention free-throws. So, at this point, unless there is a specific exception listed in the NCAA book, that would suggest the ball should have gone back to Team A for a throw-in on the baseline without going to the arrow. I'll have to check my college book for its wording on the double-foul rule, unless someone else has it at hand and can shed additional light on the matter.
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