counts?

[Troward]

A1 gets the rebound and is under some pressure to make an outlet pass, my backcourt count reaches 4, when he outlets the ball to the point guard A2. All of the defense now drops back and there is no pressure. A2 looks to his coach for a play call and then begins to walk the ball up the court. A2 is still in the back court, my count has reached 6, when A2 asks me "what is the back court count at?" Should the referee respond?

I have also seen this happen when a player muffs a pass and does not know whether or not he can dribble. Can he turn to the official and asks: "Do I still has my dribble?"

thanks again
GTW