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[Adam]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Sounds like team control was not established, so the exception applies. No violation.

Now what if A-3 retrieves the ball?

Not quite, the exception only applies to the initial touch; not just a lack of team control

That said, it's not a violation because the ball never had FC status while TC was in place.

[tref]

4.12.6 SITUATION:

During a throw-in by A1 from the end line by A's basket: (a) A2 is in the restricted lane area; or (b) the throw-in is touched by A2 before it goes across the division line where it is recovered by A3. RULING: There is no three-second count in (a) or a backcourt rule in effect in (b) during a throw-in. The throw-in ends in (b) when A2 legally touches the ball, but the backcourt count does not start until A3 gains control. (9-7, 9-8)