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Originally Posted by tref
Is that a controlled tip by A2?
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I'm sorry if I sound like I'm picking nits, or if I'm repeating myself, BUT. . .
There is
no such thing as a controlled tip or tap, by rule. A "controlled tip" has no bearing on any play in determining control. Player control is established by
HOLDING or
DRIBBLING a LIVE ball INBOUNDS. That's it. That's the only way. So a tip or tap, even if intentionally directed, does not establish control. Ever. If you rule that A2
caught the ball before directing into the backcourt, then that's a different story and there is player control.
If the new rule is written to match the NCAA rule, with the same exceptions, then the play in the original post is legal. If they simply add "and during a throw-in" to the definition of team control, then the play in question is a violation.