BktBallRef was right!! (Sorry, Nevada)

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

RIF. The case play that I just cited disproves it.

It doesn't matter who is on offense or defense. The exception on 9-9-3 ended on the first touch. No exception---->violation no matter which player on the floor does it.

The only thing the case play proves is that the throw-in exception ends on the first touch for the offense.

For the case play to settle this issue one way or the other it would have to have another situation where a B player is the first to gain control and comes down in the BC.

The only other way I can think of that this play could be settled is with some information about what a defensive player is. Apparently you think that no team control= no offense no defense. That is a theory but I see no rule or case which backs it up. My theory is that since A has the ball on the throw-in B must be defense.

Is there any use of the term "defensive player" anywhere in any of the books other than in 9-9-3?