Freddy you are reading it correctly. It is legal to dribble OOB during throw-in. You are also correct that not all officials know this and your son's coach concern is valid in that regard. I had this happen to me this season. I was administering a throw-in, the player dribbled, I continued my count... then my partner blew his whistle and came running over to say we had a violation. I quietly told him it was legal to dribble. He said no its a violation. I moved down court and sent him an email with the ruling after the game.
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