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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
There's a funny little point to that one too......
The FED has said that it's OK for a coach or player to use the "T" signal to request a timeout. However, they don't want officials to use the same signal for that reason. The NFHS wants the usage of the "T" signal by officials reserved only for signaling technical fouls.
The approved mechanic is simply using the "stop clock" open-hand signal, and then following that with the approved signal for either a 30-second or 60-second timeout.
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Good point JR. I stopped the "T" signal for a TO long ago. I don't like the confusion it brings.