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In his defense - -

Some people handle situations different than others would. I dont believe there is a rule stating to give a coach a full time out if he doesnt tell you either way.

Teigan -

In your pregame make sure you "tell" the coach to let you know what he wants when he calls timeouts or you will have to guess what he wants and usually your guess is the wrong one. Tell him, the first whistle me break up the huddle and players back on the floor and the second is the ball is being put back in play. As officials, we dont have time to manage coachs' timeouts. They need to signal what they want when they call it or soon there after. I wouldnt say that you handled the situation wrong, just manage it better in the future!