You all (notice I did not say "y'all") do realize, don't you, that nowhere in the NF rulebook or the NF officials manual does it state that you are to ask the coach whether he wants a 30 or a 60?
NF Officials Manual, p.43, section 272: "Sound your whistle while giving the clock-stopping signal. While moving to the reporting area, look for verification from a coach as to what type of timeout is to be charged. Within the reporting area, give the appropriate time-out signal..."
The responsibility is on the coach to indicate to you that he wants a 30 before you report. If he doesn't, it's a 60. Period.
Of course, if his initial request includes the word "thirty" or he gives the hands-to-shoulders signal, then he has indicated to you that he wants a 30 prior to you reporting, the same as if he said "thirty" as you walk towards the table after granting the initial request from the floor.
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