[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Rich1

Ask yourself who "caused" the teams to set up and go the wrong way. If it was the ref (pointed the wrong way, lined up facing the wrong direction for a jump ball, put the all in play under the wrong basket) then I agree that 4-5-4 applies. But in the OP the refs did nothing to influence the where the teams took up positions or which basket they ran towards after the throw in.

Show me the part where it says it matters what the original cause of the problem is. It says "If by mistake officials permit a team to go the wrong way....." It tells you how to deal with the aftermath. If you see that both teams are actively playing the wrong way, and you don't stop it, then you are permitting it, which is indeed a mistake.