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I don't understand what the big deal is here on the timeout issue, just use common sense and don't say or do anything stupid. In my opinion, a comment like, "I'll be looking for your request on the make," can be superfluous and annoying. I deem it to be a bit on the overly officious side. It is a comment that doesn't need to be made IMO.
On the other hand, too many things can change a coach's mind, and there always could be that 1 time when you blow a whistle for a timeout that the coach doesn't want anymore. Now you've basically put yourself into a bind, because the problems that could result compared to the inconvenience of confirming the request are too large. At the wrong time, you could ruin your game by doing this, or lose a lot of credibility.
The way I deal with these situations is to simply acknowledge the request with a nod, and then when the free throw goes, I look to the coach for the request, or for confirmation. There is nothing overly officious about doing that, but you still do get the confirmation. And there have been cases where the coach changed his mind.
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