Are refs afraid to make tough calls?

[Nevadaref]

rainmaker,
That is an amusing little story and I'm sure that as a parent you enjoyed the whole scene. I wonder if you look at it a bit differently now that you are part of the officiating community.
Specifically, it is this part that I noticed:

Originally posted by rainmaker
By this time, one clever little player on Team A realized what was going on, grabbed a teammate and hustled across the floor. She stepped out, grabbed the ball, passed it inbounds to the teammate, who shot an easy three points.

In light of the rule JR quoted above, do you believe that this action was legal?