The play described below is provided for your review and discussion. The rulings given are based on NFHS rules. NCAA rulings may be different.
During a jump ball, the ball is headed out of bounds when A-1 steps on the sideline and then catches the ball.
Handle the situation.
Obviously Team B will be awarded the ball for a designated spot throw-in from the location where A-1 caught the ball. The question in this play is who gets the alternating possession arrow for the next AP situation?
Although A-1 caught the ball, the act of touching the ball created the out-of-bounds violation. Therefore, Team A did not have control of a live ball at any point in time. Team B is getting the first possession via the throw-in after the out-of bounds violation. So, Team A will get the alternating possession arrow. The arrow will be set when Team B has the ball at disposal for the throw-in.
(References: 7-2-1, 6-4-1)
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