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Originally Posted by amcginthy
thanks. I'm studying to take the officials exam and am attending 2 camps this summer - and I was just looking for a clarification of the rule - I had never heard or seen a request - just what you said - officials usually just wait until everyone is pretty much ready.
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Some rules are not perfectly clear so [it is my belief] the rules makers defer to the judgement of the official. Besides knowing and using the rules, judgement seems to be the only hammer we have.
So to answer your question, surely it's judgement. The amount of time they get should be measured by the official's definition of "ample" or "nuff" time.