A1 TIPS BALL TO A2 WHO MISPLAYS TIP AND IT GOES OUT OF BOUNDS. TEAM B GETS BALL OF COURSE, BUT SHOULD THEY ALSO GET POSSESSION ARROW???

I thought I'd take a shot at this one. It depends if A2 had ever established control over the ball. If it is a straight misplay with no player control, ball is out of bounds to B, with A getting the AP arrow. (I am assuming when you say that A1 tips to A2 it was a jump ball situation, either opening tip or OT)

Further reading leads to 4-3-3c, which states that the "initial direction of the possession arrow is set toward the opponents basket when the ball has been placed at the disposal of the thrower after a violation during or following the jump before a player secures control." If A2 never was holding the ball, player control was never established under 4-12-1 and 4-3-3 applies.

Ball to B, AP to A.
[This message has been edited by Hawks Coach (edited February 27, 2000).]

[This message has been edited by Hawks Coach (edited February 27, 2000).]

Hawks Coach is right on the money. If no player control was established on the tip, then the AP arrow has not yet been set. When the ball is at the disposal of B1 for the throw-in then the arrow is set to A