Following a violation, the official has properly signaled and awarded a throw-in to Team A at a designated spot. No Team A player comes to the spot even though the official has allowed ample time for them to respond. The official then places the ball on the floor and begins the five-second count.
(a) Both A1 and A2 step out of bounds and A1 picks up the ball; or
(b) both A1 and A2 step out of bounds and A1 picks up the ball and hands it to A2.
In
(a), A2 must immediately return inbounds. In
(b), it is a throw-in violation when A1 hands the ball to A2.
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