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I have no trouble explaining to the coach or anybody "I was not ready. I was taking care of table issues, and the the ball was improperly put into play. We're going back to the free-throw line."
As for a partner putting the ball into play, I'm sure everyone here at one time or another has blown the whistle to stop play while a throw in was in progress to let a player get off the floor for a substitution, rather than call a T for 6 or more on the court. Maybe your co-official didn't see your hand up while the substitution was taking place, but I would guess you did not call a technical, even though the ball was live. THAT is one to explain to a coach. "Coach, I gave your team a technical, cause my partner put the ball in play, while you still had a player leaving the court. Sorry, but you had 6 on the court when the ball became live."
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