Where is this situation in rule or case book??

[nine01c]

NFHS

Article 3 is not an exception. It is just a rule, cut and dry. The correct reference in this play is Article 1. A3 was the first to touch the ball in the backcourt after his team had control in the frontcourt. (A2 controlled it when he caught the in-bounds pass)

Since A2 did not land with the ball (he passed it off) Article 3 is not applied.

I know the concept and the rule, but I was trying to help Missinglink understand why A2 is not "protected" from violating based on Article 3