AP Throw in Mistake
 

Came across this question yesterday --- can find a CB reference for a throw in to the wrong team, but not for an AP throw in. Any help with this question will help.




During an alternating possession procedure throw-in, the official awards the
ball to team A instead of team B. Team A commits a throw-in violation before
the ball is touched inbounds. The mistake is recognized at this point.

The official awards the ball to team B and rules this is still an
alternating possession procedure throwin. Is the official correct?

Yes; RULE 6 Sect 4 art 1.

Case play 6.4.1d

The throw-in ended when A violated. It's too late to correct the mistake.

So, B gets the ball because A violated, but it's not an AP throw-in. The arrow remains pointed in B's direction.

As usual, Bob is correct.

NFHS 4-42-5
ART. 5 . . . The throw-in ends when:
a. The passed ball touches or is legally touched by another player inbounds.
b. The passed ball touches or is touched by another player out of bounds, except as in 7-5-7.
c. The throw-in team commits a throw-in violation.

6.4.1 situation d ...
 

6.4.1 SITUATION D: It is Team B’s turn for the next throw-in under the alternating-possession procedure. By mistake, Team A is given that throw-in. Team A (a) commits a throw-in violation, or (b) releases the ball on the alternating-possession throw-in, but before the ball is legally touched inbounds, Team A or Team B commits a foul. RULING: Once the throw-in ends – it is too late to change anything. In (a), the throw-in ends when Team A violates and results in a throw-in for Team B as well as the arrow for the next alternating possession. In (b), the alternating-possession throw-in did not end when the foul occurred. Therefore, the alternating-possession mistake is corrected and the arrow now favors Team B; penalize the foul appropriately. (4-42-5; ; 6-4-4; 6-4-5)

No, the official is not correct.