Question on inbounding/backcourt violation

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by dbking

There is one caveat to this rule:

If a defender touches the ball first, the throw in ends and ball has front court status. Then A2 deflects ball while in front court and then goes and retrieves the ball in back court. This is a violation because the exclusion on the team control ends when the defender touches the ball.

Either team touching the throw-in ends the throw-in. Neither team touching the throw-in grants team control.