I agree that you can't really "make up" a rule here (Inadvertent whistle? Thought I heard a time out called?), but standing there indefinitely doesn't really make sense either. Personally, since the ball is clearly at B's disposal with no defensive pressure, I would tell the kid to pick up the ball or it's gonna be a violation. In a sense, it IS allowing the game to become an "actionless contest" (there, somebody finally said it), and since it is B's ball it is up to that team to do something in this very unusual situation. Now that I've told him he'd better pick it up or lose the ball to a violation, it's up to HIM what happens next. Either way, the game moves on.
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