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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett
The reason we kept the old rule is that each year, we add some new HS kids to our referee roster and we feel it's difficult for them to take their attention away from the game on the floor to recognize a TO request from the bench (and have to verify it's coming from a HC, especially since the HC is seated).
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I see this as a learning opportunity for the zebra colts.
Simply put, you can teach the officials how to recognize a legitimate time-out request (dead ball or player control). Granted, they should be looking for this when a player requests time out, so adding the head coach to the mix only seems right to me.
The more who learn the rules, the better it is for all of us.