No where in the rule book does it say to start another count.
Sure it does. Rule 9-8: "A player shall not be, nor may his/her team be, in continuous control of the ball which is in his/her backcourt for 10 seconds."
Keep in mind that Team A still had control of the ball after the bat by B, since team control contiunes until: the ball is in flight for a try, an opponent secures control of the ball, or the ball becomes dead. (4-12-3)
Thus, once the ball attains backcourt status in control of Team A (i.e. in this case when the ball hits the floor), a 10-second count should commence.
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