Jim Dixon and I (among others) debated this heavily 6 months or so ago. We came to a scenario that made it obvious that the violation is on the player who touched the ball while he had and OOB location (in the air or otherwise).
What if that player were a defender, B2? Would it not be a violation? Would you give the ball to A or B? If it were a throwin violatoin and not not a violation on B2 then B2 could get a position such that he was touching OOB and just by tapping the ball on the throwin from A1 to A2, he would cause a throw-in violation and B would bet the ball. This is clearly NOT what we would want.
From this case, it should be clear that it is a violation for the player to touch the ball while OOB.
In the original case, the spot would be where A2 touched the ball. B would have to go the length of the court.
Going back to the rule, it is only a violation on the thrower for the ball to go "out of bounds untouched." If any other player is involved, it can't be "untouched". Nor do OOB calls differentiate between offense and defense.
[This message has been edited by Camron Rust (edited May 15, 2000).]
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