Jump Ball strange one

[Nevadaref]

The referee tosses the ball to begin the game. A1 jumps up and slaps the ball as hard as he can. The ball sails directly into his basket without touching the floor.

Two questions:
1. How many points are scored for Team A?

2. Exactly when is the AP arrow initially set and to which team?

[Gimlet25id]

3 points. AP would be set towards B after the made basket and the ball is @ the disposal of the B team

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Gimlet25id

3 points. AP would be set towards B after the made basket and the ball is @ the disposal of the B team

Are you sure about that? You might want to check your rules book.

[Gimlet25id]

Funny play...Did this happen? Let me correct my self. Since the jump ball was not actually secured by a player until after the throw in after the made basket the arrow would be set towrds A basket. @ least that is what I take by the AP rule. If I'm wrong please enlighten me...

[Nevadaref]

What if Team A steals the ensuing throw-in pass?

This question was posed to me today by one of my fellow HS officials after he saw the ball put directly into the basket from a jump ball held in the FT circle during an NBA game last night. (That player actually caught the ball with one hand and tossed it in, so the officials correctly waved off the basket for the jump ball violation.)

[Gimlet25id]

In the play you wrote. If I'm reading the AP rule correctly, Rule 4 Section 3 Art. 3 a,b,c. "The ball is placed @ the disposal of the thrower after:
a. A violation during or following the jump before [B]A players secures control.[B]
b. The free throws for a noncommon foul
c. A common foul before the bonus free throw is in effect.

So in your play, player control never had a chance to be established. So as in B. Once the ball is @ the disposal of the thrower from the B team the arrow would be set towards A basket. If A steals the ball then the arrow would still set to A's basket since it was originally @ the disposal of the B team.