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Old Thu Jun 01, 2006, 06:44am
BktBallRef BktBallRef is offline
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Originally Posted by SMEngmann
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.
I think I've said this about three times.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan_ref
Can anyone provide a rules reference for this btw?

I didn't look in the nfhs book but from what I can tell the ncaa book does not constrain a coach/player to request a TO only during the time it can be granted. It only says when the official may actually grant a request after it is requested.
I can see it now!

Halftime:
Coach: "Ref, I going to want a TO at the first dead ball with under one minute left in the game."
Dan_Ref: "You got it, you stupid ****er!"



Yep, I guess that works in NYC but not in NC.
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