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Hawks Coach is right, if an official isn't zone in enough, they could mess it up. But ultimately, it's the coaches who control what happens here.
I have plenty of coaches who immediately and clearly signal long or short after a timeout call. So obviously, it can be done. Unfotunately there are some who don't signal, mumble it, mutter it, or half-signal when I'm not looking, and expect me to "get it" even in a loud gym with lots going on.
On our part, the key is SLOW DOWN, let the situation come to a dull roar, make eye contact with the bench, and make full effort to get it right. After that, coach has no beef.
Bottom line, coaches, is the TO doesn't mean much to us, but is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to you. So in the end it's your responsibility to get what you want. Take the extra time after calling "timeout" to be explicit. There's no rush; your TO doesn't start until I report it.
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