[rpirtle]

I would have to agree with the others. Hard to believe the coach expected to be able to take "all the time he needed" to pick-up the ball. I usually give the player a "moment" to collect the ball and get out of bounds before I begin my count (if I feel they are making an honest effort). But if the player is delaying to give his/her teammates additional time to set up or to "burn time", I am going to begin my count whether they have the ball or not. In your case, sounds like the coach just didn't have a clue.

Jeremy, I see you work college ball in TX. Do you work on Tony's staff? I work for Tony out of Dallas/Ft Worth. Hope to see you on the court sometime.