Decision to run clock - opnions?

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I'd like opinions on this: 5th grade tournament game. Both coaches been on us and their players all game. Players frustrated with coaches and eachother (teammates). And their coaches general lack of decor rubs off on players. Nothing out of control. Just not a good productive environment for 11 year olds, at least from my persepctive. With 1:51 left in 4Q of 19 point ball game, there is tie up and both players nearly get in tussel. We handle it and on my way down the court I tell the clock operator to run the clock the rest of the way.

Losing coach confronts me after the game. Upset but not overly confrontational. I tell him that I respect his opinion. BUt that I deemd it in the best interest of the players and game to run the clock for the last 1:51. Nothing good was going to happen in the last 1:51 and the outcome of the game had been decided. He says I have no right to do that.

Was I out of line? Or is that a legitimate decision for a ref to make if he deems the situations warrants.

Thanks for your thoughts.