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Originally posted by Indy_Ref on 01-11-2000 04:27 PM
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
The player has met all the requirements for being granted a timeout. If there is player control, they can be granted a timeout. Only in the NBA is there a clause forbiding a timeout when the player in control is in the air over the OOB area.
Unfortunately, too many of the HS officials call the game based on what they see in NBA extravaganzas (they are NOT games, at least not basketball)
