Personally,I think you did the right thing. Whether high school or college, if the ball gets away from the thrower-in, I would blow the whistle so as not to lose time off the clock. Then, since the ball is dead, any sub can come in. Doesn't matter if a fan holds the ball a few seconds--nothing malicious about that. I might explain to the upset coach that it's no different than if the ball hit a player's leg and bounced onto the court--I would still stop the clock, and then any sub is entitled to come in.
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