Referee Interference

[DesMoines]

I was watching it. Garretson administered the play exactly as described.

I think he messed this one up.

Section II-Ball
a. The ball is out-of-bounds when it touches a player who is out-of-bounds or any other person, the floor, or any object on, above or outside of a boundary or the supports or back of the backboard.

or more directly:
Section III-Throw In
f. A throw-in which touches the floor, or any object on or outside the boundary line, or touches anything above the playing surface is a violation. The ball must be thrown directly inbounds.

The only possible exception is:
Section II-Ball
f. If the ball is interfered with by an opponent seated on the bench or standing on the sideline (Rule 12A-Section IV-a[7]), it shall be awarded to the offended team out-of-bounds nearest the spot of the violation.

Unless officials are now defined as opponents, can anyone think of a reason this should not have been Chicago ball?