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Originally Posted by ltllng
Where does the n-a official stand on a full timeout? The wording on this is bad, because it does not indicate the position on the division line for a full timeout. Anyone have a comment on why this was written like this? Do we stand at center court in the middle of the circle? If we are changing the positioning again, why can't we have one spot for both 30 and fulls?
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It sounds like this is going back to the old mechanic that was in place a few years back. The n-a official stands on the division line; on the circle furthest away from the table for full TO's, and on the circle closest to the table for 30's. I believe this is just another form of non-verbal communication, in that the position of the n-a official helps communicate the type of TO, no different than in a 3-person crew standing on the blocks or top of the key. The new way also makes it easier to inform both benches after the warning horn, since the official is right at half-court.