2-man: who's watching for BI and GT?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Even JR would admit there's the possibility of it not being a try; but the odds of an official making that call and not becoming "that guy" are slim.

A1 throws a shoulder high pass to A2, which is deflected by B1.
A2 manages to touch the ball as it goes by him and continues along its new upward path. The ball strikes the backboard and rebounds into the backcourt where A3 is the first to touch it.

What's should the covering official do?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

What's should the covering official do?

As much as I'd love to, let's not blame 60 Seconds On Officiating for a mix up involving this play. They stated, "Throwing the ball and hitting the backboard of the team in possession is always considered a try for goal." I wouldn't call a "touch" by A2 to be a "throw", so we don't have a "try", and we don't have a loss of team control, and what we do have is a backcourt violation.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

A1 throws a shoulder high pass to A2, which is deflected by B1.
A2 manages to touch the ball as it goes by him and continues along its new upward path. The ball strikes the backboard and rebounds into the backcourt where A3 is the first to touch it.

What's should the covering official do?

Panic, call the violation, and hold it against B for putting him in a bad spot.