Correctible Error?

[Stevan]

Who handed the thrower the ball after the made free throw? If the official did, why? If another player did or she got the ball herself after the made FT, fine. The ball is live when at the disposal of the thrower, so the count is going to start.

What does this picture look like? she's outside the end line and in position to make the throw-in, looks down and sees her shoe is untied, refuses an offer to take the time out (probably because she doesn't know she needs one or that the coach won't like it), and just lets the ball go so she can tie her shoe while the official is making a visible 5-count? Is this funny or am I missing something? Someone else mentioned the coach. Was he/she asleep too? Does this kind of thing happen at the JV girls level a lot?

It seems clear the trail official could have fixed this situation pretty easily by simply calling time out, getting the ball and letting her tie up the laces. We oughta be able to pick our battles better than to make a mess out of this one.