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Originally posted by mnref14
Guys and Gals - I really feel it comes down to this, Do you want to be right or do you want to work??? I have never had to put a ball on the ground after a timeout, you and/or your partner have to make it clear to teams to break out of their huddle on time. If they don't, you make it a point to make sure the coach understands that next time its an issue you'll have a delay of game warning(I've never had this either). I just think it looks ridiculous when people set the ball down unnecessarily; what's the major hurry? Where do you have to go? I know you're all going to come back with extreme stories, but I know for a fact that many officials drop the ball just to prove a supposed point. In my mind, we're there to work with the teams, not against them. I understand there may be some "Bush League," JV teams/coaches that won't listen; but rise above that. To me, slamming the ball down is like spanking a misbehaving child - it probably didn't have to come to that if you/they had communicatted better. I can't imagine a team not breaking a huddle if we do our job of handling the communication. Now I know you're all going to be mad at me, and I'm terrible for taking the coaches/player's side but I'll say it again: Putting the ball down does not help a game in any way!!!!
Peace to all, Good Luck at State - Can't Wait
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I can not agree with this.
Some teams will take what ever time you allow them to take and will not come out until they are done. There is no such thing as a "delay of game" warning for this. After giving them sufficient time to coe out...put the ball down. I'm pretty liberal with the time I do allow them but I'll be an *** if I have to. They get a specified number of timeouts of a specified length. If they need more time, take another one. If they don't need another one, be done.
I notify them on the first horn. I then call them out again at the final horn. If they're not breaking, I wait a few seconds more, blow the whistle, give them 3-4 more to see if they're breaking. If not, one really solid whistle and the ball goes down.
I also don't start the timeout until both teams are fully at thier bench. If they want extra time, hustle to the bench before the other team gets there.
If they've taken more then 10-15 seconds after the final horn sounds, the ball should be put in play.
I guarantee it will only happen once per game.