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Originally Posted by representing
5-8-3a
The ball is in control or at the disposal of a player of his/her team.
A player does not have control of ball during a held-ball situation.
Held ball definition: 4-25-1 (for this case)
Opponents have their hands so firmly on the ball that control cannot be obtained without undue roughness.
So yes, you cannot request timeouts when held-ball happens because no one has full control of the ball.
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Anybody can request a timeout anytime they want to. Whether or not the official GRANTS the timeout is a completely different issue.