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I have no problem with the coach asking for a timeout during play. I have only worked 3person games in HS and college and have not had (and cannot visualize) a situation where at least one official cannot have the coach in his/her field of vision without too much difficulty.
As a former college asst. coach (most recently at the D1 level), I feel that coaches should have the ability to ask for and be granted time outs when the ball is live.
As a basketball official, I'd have to say that I "see" more requests for TO's than I "hear". Simply look at the bench when you think the situation calls for it (end of quaters/halfs, last minute situations, etc.). Those are when the TO's occur that, when not recognized, can get us in trouble.
So in essence, my solution is go to 3person and do a better job of recognizing those important times when a coach will most likely call a TO - and then get the coach in your field of vision.
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