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Safety
As long as the "deflection" was made before the ball hit the ground for the first time, no new impetus is given to the ball, team A is responsible for the ball becoming dead in their EZ. Safety.
If the ball had already touched the ground before the "deflection", then B could impart new impetus by _batting_ the ball. In this case it would be a touchback.
For an official to rule new impetus, the batting should be very clear and deliberate, though; if in doubt, consider it a muff and no new impetus.
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