Hmm, haven’t heard of it before, unfortunately there is no option to ignore the crank when it is out.
If I had to guess, maybe your crank sensor is faulty?. You can test this with the Input Test app in the system settings. Leave the crank docked and then wiggle it a bit. See if it detects your crank to be undocked even when it is still collapsed…
Another way might be to play using your computer. The game plays really well with the arrow keys in the simulator.
I’m happy you are able to enjoy it at least!