[WhistlesAndStripes]

Funny situation tonight.

White team up by about 25, just under 2 minutes left in the game. Blue team commits a foul -- 4th foul of the half. Throw in is going to be right at the division line, in front of the table. I'm lead. After partner reports the foul, subs, or more like scrubs, enter the game for the team that is down by 25 -- blue team. It should be white making the throw in heading towards the end of the court where I'm set up as lead on the baseline and our other partner is set up as C on the far side. From where I was standing, I didn't notice that my partner gave the ball to blue for the throw in, and he threw it in to his teammate who went to the other end of the floor for an uncontested layup. At first, I just thought that blue had stolen the inbounds pass. My partner has a big old grin on his face.

With 25 seconds left, I find out the reason for the grin. Blue team calls a time out, and my partner who had administered the throw-in after the foul tells us about the following exchange that took place between him and the coach for blue. We'll call the coach Keith:

Partner (as he's walking to the table to report the foul): "Keith, you want to get those subs in for the last couple minutes?"

Keith: "Sure do Al, and I'd also like the ball back."

Partner: "No Problem." Turns to the table, "Blue, Two Zero, Push. Blue Ball."

He then administered the throw in giving blue the ball.

Through it all, white coach says absolutely NOTHING.

Had a good laugh at that one.