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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett
And since coaches cannot call timeouts, how does this help him?
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Yes they can.
Call: To speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance.
If they couldn't call "time out", then the only way that we could grant a time out request would be if they gave a visual signal.
Also, the NFHS case book has at least one reference to a player "calling" time out. I beleive that it's in the section on what a player is allowed to do when they gain contol of a loose ball on the floor; sit up, pass, shot, start a dribble, or "call" a time out.
Enough already. Please stop. Most verteran officials know that there's a difference between "requesting" and being "granted" a time out, but leave the word "call" out of the discussion.