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					Originally Posted by Snaqwells
					
				 
				I see some disagree with me.  I'm not charging a coach with a TO that I granted him because some Dad in the stands asked for it.  I screwed that up, not the coach.) 
			
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 Oh no, I agree with Mr. Quixote...maybe I'll join him in his windmill tilting.  
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					Originally Posted by Snaqwells
					
				 
				Better yet, I'm slow to grant a coach's time out anyway; so I'll know it was him/her before I blow the whistle.  (Knock on wood). 
			
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 That's the best way to avoid the issue - make sure the coach or player is requesting a legitimate TO.  I would rather miss one or two requests that I couldn't verify in the heat of the moment, than to have to deal with a costly misunderstanding.