Kick Ball on AP Throw-in

[Adam]

Originally posted by rainmaker

After all, on that re-set, A may not need to use the arrow, for instance if B fouls, or even if A fouls. Then they have kept the arrow for future use. If you switch it on the violation, you have taken away the choice that should be rightfully A's about when to give up the arrow.

But none of that happens without the throw in that resulted from the arrow. A doesn't have a choice when to give up the arrow. It switches after they get the ball. They get the ball when it becomes live (upon handing it to A1.) I don't understand what is taken away from A when B kicks the ball. A gets the ball back, and they wouldn't have had it to begin with without the arrow.