REPLY: I think that's it: "You've got a problem with your equipment, I'll take the time out. Just don't take too long or require anyone from the sidelines to help. Otherwise, I need to charge the TO to your team. And if you have no TOs remaining, then you must leave for a play."
It's sort of the reverse of a coach-referee conference, where it's a charged time out for the first minute. Then any extension required becomes an official's TO. Of course, if you find out that you goofed, the whole thing becomes an official's TO.
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