[JRutledge]

You should never turn your back on the court while play is going on. If you do not know who is asking for the timeout, do not grant it. The coach should have his players call the timeout in the first place. If you turn your back to the play and something happens, you will be in a world of hurt if you miss something. Do not turn your back to the play and do not assume who called the timeout unless you are a 100% sure it is the head coach. You might have a fan behind the bench calling "time out" and you will misconstrue who called it.

Peace