FWIW, I agree with Nevada on this -- it's not how I would like to see the ruling.
I also quickly glanced through the other new / changed case plays in this year's books -- and there was at least one other that caused me to go, "Hmmm...". I didn't have time to re-read it (to see if I mis-read it) or to check it against the rule.
I did notice what I'm almost certain is an incorrect ruling in the RefMag "Basketball Preview" pamphlet dealing with CEs, though. To summarize: A1 erroneously awarded bonus FTs, and makes both. B1 inbounds the ball to B2. B2 is fouled. Error (on A1) is discovered. RefMag Ruling: Cancel A1's FTs and give the ball back to A near the spot where A1 was fouled. My Ruling: Cancel A1's FTs and administer the foul on B2 (a throw-in in this instance).
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