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Originally posted by closely_guarded
Coach to ref: "I want a timeout if he/she makes this FT".
Do you grant the TO as soon as the FT is made or do you still require coach/player to request the timeout? In other words, does the coach's "heads-up" to us just make us look at the coach and be aware that a TO request is forthcoming; or does this constitute an actual TO request that we honor if the FT is made?
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Maybe it's just me, but I have always told the coach to get my attention again after the made FT before I call the TO. There's nothing in the rules that permits a coach or player to call TO at some point in the future, and I've never wanted to get into the situation where a coach changes his mind, but I still grant the TO. Just tell them to catch your eye, and you've already been alerted to watch for the request, so there shouldn't be any problem with granting it in time.