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If I understand the play correctly, this occurred after a made free throw. Therefore, the official should not be handing the ball to the player, and the clock is not running. The delay of tying a shoe is not going to affect anyone except for the offense since it will allow the defense to adequately set up. You are also correct in the fact that you did have the right to call a 5 second violation because the ball was at there was adequate time for the ball to be at the thrower's disposal. I think common sense would prevail here though, because the offensive team is at a loss because their thrower did not throw the ball in quickly.
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