This is in the casebook somewhere and has come up before. Under NF rules, if A1 grabs the tip before he is legally entitled to, it is considered establishing first possession for team A plus it is a violation. Team B gets the ball and the AP arrow.
BTW - on Saturday, after A1 had tipped the opening jump, the ball hit my partner who was tossing, then A1 grabbed the ball. No violation since the ball hitting my partner was the same as the ball hitting the floor, but I had to think for a second. Never had that happen before.
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