[mick]

Originally posted by rwest
You're not suppose to grant a timeout unless you know it came from the head coach or a player on the court (an assistant can't call timeout). So how do you handle a situation where the coach is yelling for a timeout when he's behind you? In this situation I didnt even hear it because of the crowd.

Randall,
We should anticipate the coaches' requests at certain times in the game. Glance at the bench when those times are ripe:

Last second tight games

Opponents making a 6-point run

Team having trouble with a press.

If the gym (often small gyms) is anticipated to be noisy with a large crowd, ask the coaches to give you the visual Coach's *Time-out T* instead of expecting you to hear a request.

Also, know that a player may request a time-out and that the oral request could also have come from them.
Obviously the players, too, missed the request.

mick