Inbound violation ?

[Mark Padgett]

As Tim said, this is not a violation. While waiting for my game to start, I saw a similar play. The official did not call a violation, but I think there should have been one.

After a made basket by team A, B1 went to take the ball OOB on the endline. B2 was standing just inside the line on the court. B2 said "I'll take it" and started to step OOB. After one of B2's feet stepped OOB, B1 flipped the ball toward him. The ball hit B2 on the shoulder and caromed inbounds. The official did not blow his whistle. All of this happened easily within 5 seconds.

However, I thought it was a violation for the following reason:

Even though B1 never released the ball toward the court and B2 was OOB when the pass hit him, which is legal in this case, no one on team B ever released the ball directly toward the court.

Unfortunately, I was not able to discuss this with the official after his game.

Opinions please.