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Originally Posted by so cal lurker
That may be what you remember was explained, but the POE, which someone posted above, doesn’t say to rme check for PC a second time. (Not, frankly, does it make a whit of sense.). But I still think the whole thing should be avoided by not letting coaches call TOs....
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I wouldn't get hung up on that. All the POE is saying is
before you grant the time out, make sure there is still player control. I would guess even when the ball is not in your PCA, 95 percent of the time we already know (peripheral) if the ball is being held, dribbled or airborne on a pass or try without being a ball-watcher. So when the request is made: verify it was the HC, make sure there is PC and grant the TO. That's one check. Feel better? And I agree, eliminate TO's by HC's during live ball.