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Hmmmm. Maybe I'm having a flashback to my USBL games. . .
I just looked through Rule 10 and the only reference to interference is after a made basket.
If the ball hits a legally located coach, so that s/he can't get out of the way, then fine; it's like the ball went into the stands. But if the coach "grabs" the ball, especially if it's still over the playing court, s/he has taken away a chance for a player to make a play on the ball. That doesn't seem like a mere OOB situation to me.
Ok, I am no longer happy with my initial answer. But I'm hoping somebody will give some rationale to show that it was right, anyway (other than the NBA case book).
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Any NCAA rules and interpretations in this post are relevant for men's games only!
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