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It is a major error by the officials. I've had it happen in my game and it is embarrassing. I've seen it happen on the college level. We don't have a large group, 50 officials or so, but it has happened already this year. Last year, it happened more than 5 times that we know about. It must have had happened at the NCAAW enough for them to issue an interp on how to handle.
I do see the glass half empty a lot of times but even excellent refs are not bullet proof. An inexperienced partner can put a ball in play without your approval and there is not a thing you can do to prevent it. Or, it can just be miscommunication between 3 good partners. "I thought you were looking right at me". "I thought the sub was already in and you were just over there flirting with the coach or table". One day you are going to end up at trail trying to get a sub in for a DQ'd player i.e. facing the table or the coach and the partner that is supposed to make "eye contact" before bouncing the ball to the shooter has only looked at your brown eye.
At least, if it does happen, you'll know what to do.
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Mulk
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