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Originally Posted by just another ref
These are the words I was waiting for someone to use. By rule, you must grant a time-out request which is properly made. When a player lands out of bounds before the time-out is granted, by rule it is a violation, because his request did not cause the ball to become dead. The bottom line is, I don't see how you can have it both ways.
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You are the only person basically making this argument. I have never heard anyone else ever have an issue with the way the rule was written or the application of the rules. So it is not about anyone having it both ways, it is about the fact you do not want to accept the correct application and want to tell people that not only have been officiating longer than you or I, but I have some insight on the game you likely do not possess at this time. People have been telling you what you should do and you keep telling everyone what is right or wrong. It is one thing to disagree that the wording is not the best, it is quite another to tell everyone how the rule should be applied because you read something that no one else sees. If I brought this conversation up with people that I actually officiate with, I would be laughed out of the locker room.
Peace