similar situation
A couple years ago, boys varsity, 30 point game home is winning...At the home end of the floor 2nd half, pass across the court, 2 whistle, I am the lead. The ball goes out of bounds on my sideline, I didn't see a tip, but I was concentrating on the my area and the pass came from partners area and went out at about the free throw line extended...I glance at my partner, he didn't have a great look, but didn't see a tip, so with visitors already down by 30 we decide to give it to them. Putting the ball in in front of the home bench the home coach quietly says, Chad I think that ball was tipped...so I check with my partner, again, he says no tip visitors ball...As I am administering the throw in, the visiting teams coaches son is going to throw it in...or so I thought...He comes over I am going to hand it to him, he says I tipped it, I say ok blue ball (his team) he says, no I can't take it I tipped it out....so I go to my partner and tell him what the kid is saying....he says ok then give it to white, as we are giving it to white, blues coach says hey hey, I thought it was blue....partner tells him he will have to ask his son when they get home LOL....
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The officials lament, or the coaches excuses as it were: "I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was going to blame you"
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