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When dealing with past interps, one must consider what was the text of the rules at the time. When that interp was issued team control did not exist during a throw-in and the "exceptions" to the backcourt violations were worded differently in previous years. It didn't say defensive player, but a player of the team not in control.
I will have to consult my old books and get back to you, but the actual wording of the text for that particular season is the key to understanding that ruling.
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