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Originally Posted by rockyroad
I've always questioned the intelligence of calling time-outs in situations like this...the one that really gets me is in the first quarter, kids are scrambling for a loose ball, dive on the floor, one kid grabs the ball and then "requests" time-out before he/she can be tied up - and the arrow is in their favor. I really don't get wasting that time-out...
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I do not think those timeouts are requested with full understanding of the arrow. I also do not think that is it just a fear of being tied up. I think there is a fear to lose the ball. Possessions mean a lot and if you can save them by calling a timeout I think that is an honorable strategy.
Peace