I can't stand this call, but here it goes:
Any player grabs the ball as it is going out of bounds. The player has control of the ball but obviously is not touching the floor. The player calls timeout and then lands out of bounds. I almost always see the official grant the timeout. Why do we do this? I have actually seen this call split at the high school level, some give the TO, some don't. It is always given at the men's college level. Why do we grant a TO in this instance? Is there a rule that covers this? Or just the fact that he has control, allows him to call for the TO. Is it in the casebook?
Casey
[This message has been edited by Indy_Ref (edited January 11, 2000).]
[This message has been edited by Indy_Ref (edited January 11, 2000).]
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