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Originally Posted by grunewar
a referee can "declare" a timeout for himself, but a coach or player must "request or ask" for one and then a referee "grants" it, right?  |
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Originally Posted by mick
Yea, most times it'll be granted, if the Official hears or sees the request. |
Assuming the coach requests the time out at the appropiate time. The official ensures that it is ok to grant (example team control belongs to the coaches team etc ) That is why a time out is not immediately granted. The official needs to ensure that he/she can grant the request.
Refer you to Rule 5.8.3