Throw-in/Backcourt violation?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by just another ref

The deflection does not change the fact that A is still not in control.

At the time between the deflection and when the player catches the ball there is no control. That is right. However, once the player catches the ball, there is both player and team control. Also, the deflection ends the throw-in, so the player who catches the ball is not catching a throw-in pass. Does that make a difference in your thinking?

Originally Posted by just another ref

As I recall, the exception in Tony's quiz referred to a player from team A jumping from frontcourt, catching the throw-in while in mid-air, then passing it to a teammate in backcourt. Big difference, is it not?

That play is a backcourt violation in the NFHS, but it is a legal play in the NCAA.