Intentional Flagrant Personal Foul

[iref4him]

Another official came to me about this play situation. He was calling a two man game. A1 has used up his dribble and is getting pressure from B1. A1, realizing that he is getting close to a 5 second violation, decides to throw the ball off of B1 so he won't get the 5 second call. But A1 throws the ball not off of B1's leg or foot, but throws it directly into B1's face. A1 starts his dribble. The official called a player control foul and gave the ball to team B. Both coaches didn't like the call. One said it was legal and the other wanted a technical foul.

My first thought is no player control, but intentional foul possibly flagrant. The mere fact he throw the ball against B1 was a definite intentional. The fact it caused harm to B1 makes it flagrant also in my mind. Technical foul no since the ball is not dead. So I told this official that it should have been an intentional flagrant personal foul and disqualification on A1. Two shots and the ball awarded to Team B at the closest spot to the foul.

Any thoughts?