Who gets the ball?

[walter]

Had this happen in a game the other night and my partner and I disagreed so I thought I'd bring it here. A1 in the backcourt attempts a pass to A2 who is in the frontcourt. In attempting to steal the pass, B1 and B2 get to the ball at the same time and violently collide with each other. B2 falls and bangs his head hard on the floor. The ball, having deflected off of the two players, is bouncing freely when my partner blows the whistle because of the apparent injury one or both players. After the players are attended to (B1 & B2 left the game and did not return), my partner (the "R") says to me that we will go to the arrow to put the ball back in play. I stated (and still believe) that since A's team control had not ended, team A should get the ball back at a designated spot. What do you think? I just want to make sure I get it right if it happens again.