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First off, I agree with others that you should know if they have a time out remaining in this game situation. That's just good game awareness. Secondly, I know you don't have a lot of time in this situation, but since where were you on the floor when you saw him mouth the words? My point is that you need to be sure that's what he wants before you grant it. Earlier this year in a pretty good 4A girls match up, I was coming up with the ball officiating 4 players in front of me (not a hard press, but I had players nonetheless). I heard "time out" from the Home bench as I got close and the coach was standing up. I took my whistle out and said, "Coach do you want the time out?" and he just stood there. Just as he realized that I wasn't giving it to him until I knew for sure, the ball is stolen and we go the other way. Next time down the floor he asked for and was granted his time out. The point is that you need to be sure. I also had a game early on when a coach was calling a defensive play and I was just sure he wanted a time out, he didn't but he got it anyway. The point of my rambling is reading lips might not be the best way of seeing a coach call for a time out. I have in the past reminded coaches late in the game, if its loud, to make sure we see and hear them if they need a TO. Ok, I think I've fulfilled my quota for rambling post of the season.
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