After a steal, there is team control. Give the ball back to the stealing (?) team after the IW; no AP.

Nope. My fault...

Rich: Point well taken and understood, and while I tend to hug the sideline, I'm not married or conjoined to it. You can be just as 'in the way' anywhere on the floor.

Had a game early in the year. Var. Girls. I am in trail (2-person), and a quick steal by the defense. I am about 6-8 feet onto the floor. The ball goes toward the sideline nearest to me. I am thinking it will go out, so I work toward the sideline to get a clear view of the OOB. WELL . . . yep, defense manages to get the ball and there I am IN THE WAY of a clear path and an easy layup. So I buck up and turn tail and haul a$$ to get down the floor. Problem . . . the defensive player (now on offense) is a STATE qualifying sprinter, and . . . let's just say I am NOT! ;) I hustled down, but she had to pull up and wait for her teammates, because I was in the way. The entire gym got a great laugh, and the head coach gave me some good humored ribbing, but hey, it is what it is. An official is PART OF THE FLOOR! You don't want to be in the way, but sometimes it happens. Did blowing the whistle get that official out of a bad spot, yes. Did he properly apply the rules, no. Don't blow the whistle and play on.