Throw-in Spot

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Originally Posted by bob jenkins

In-bounder A1’s pass is heading toward the sideline. A2 attempts to save the ball from going out of bounds by batting the ball with their left foot on the boundary line and their right foot up in the air. The official correctly rules a violation by A2. From what designated spot is Team B awarded the ball for a throw-in?

a) The original throw-in spot.
b) Where A2 touched the ball

NCAAW and Fed answers, please (and, sure -- NCAAM). This is from a recent NCAAW quiz, and maybe I've been doing it wrong all this time.

This is an NFHS only answer.
There is a bit of ambiguity because the action could fall under two different rules: 9-2-11 or 9-3-2.

We have to decide what it means for a teammate to be out of bounds during a designated-spot throw-in as in 9-2-11. Does the action described above by A2 meet that definition? If so, then this would be a throw-in violation and the ensuing throw-in goes to the one of the 8 “magic” spots that is nearest to the original throw-in location (note: the original throw-in could be from one of these 8 spots and in such a case that would be the spot for the opponent’s throw.)

If we don’t believe that this throw-in provision was meant to cover this action, but rather only for a player who purposely goes out of bounds during a designated-spot throw-in, then we have a standard out of bounds violation (9-2-3) and the ensuing throw-in is from where A2 touched the ball.

My belief is that 9-2-3: “a player shall not be out of bounds when a player touches or is touched by the ball after it has been released on a throw-in pass” is more specific and covers the action described better. So my answer is b.