"Timeout!".....whoops

[Danvrapp]

Yowza. I made a mistake this past weekend and wanted to crawl under the bleachers. I think the only reason I didn't was the game was over before we threw the jump! Player A is dribbling down the court when B makes a swat at the ball and knocks it loose. Immediately coach A hollers for a TO, and like the idiot I can be I blow the whistle and holler "Timeout!" About a nanosecond later I realize team A couldn't call TO without player possession, and of course coach B politely (he's winning by a zillion points) reminds me of this on my way to the table. My question is this: When you blow the whistle and quickly realize you should kick yourself in the pants, is there a way to cover? Can you just say 'whoops,' call an unintentional whistle, and give the ball back to the team with possession; or, do you just take the abuse and appoligize for being a schmuck?