[BoomerSooner]

I understand the concept that intentional contacting an opponent when the ball is dead is a technical foul, but does the absence of player knowledge concerning the status of the ball influence the call we would make in any other situation?

Exact same scenario, except instead of the intentional foul by B, A1 dunks the ball (or for fun, leave the intentional foul in the situation and A1 still dunks/attempts to dunk). The same lack of knowledge concerning the status of the ball still exists (and extends beyond just the players as you have an official still covering the play like it is a live ball). How many of us give A1 a T for attempting to dunk/dunking a dead ball?