FIBA - division line throw-in violation

[eg-italy]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

FIBA - Inbounds to start the half they have the right to straddle and go either way. Inbounder proceeds to throw the ball directly out of bounds on the front court baseline. Violation, obviously, ball comes back to mid-court, does the new inbounder have the right to go either way?

A citation is appreciated.

FIBA Official Interpretations 2008; article 17, statement 4

There are additional situations to those listed in Art. 17.2.3 in which the subsequent throw-in shall be taken from the centre line extended, opposite the scorer’s table:
(a) A player making the throw-in from the centre line extended opposite the scorer’s table commits a violation and the ball is awarded to the opponents for a throw-in at the place of the original throw-in.
(b) … (fighting) …

Interpretation: In all the above situations the thrower-in can pass the ball to either the frontcourt or the backcourt.