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Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Except that is not FED either.

FED mechanics have the official who is responsible for the line where the throwin will occur marking the spot. That may be the calling official or the non-calling official depending on the location of the ball when the timeout is granted. It may be the lead or the trail. There may be a switch or there may not be.

Imagine a defensive violation at the spot of the ball instead of a timeout. Who would administer that throwin? That is who will mark the spot while the other official goes to the division line. Whoever granted the timeout still reports in either case.

Example 1 : A4 has the ball on the baseline when A1 requests a timeout that is granted by the trail. Lead marks the spot, trail reports then goes to the division line. After the timeout, the trail returns to the trail.

Example 2: A4 has the ball on the baseline when A4 requests a timeout that is granted by the lead. Lead reports the timeout and then marks the spot, trail goes to the division line. After the timeout, the trail returns to the trail.

Example 3: A2 has the ball on the lead's sideline above the FT line extended when A1 requests a timeout that is granted by the trail. Lead marks the spot, trail reports then goes to the division line. After the timeout, the trail becomes the new lead.

I understand what you're saying. Our rules interpreter has told us to do it the way we do in several different rules meetings and association meetings since last year, so that's the way we do it.