[Indy_Ref]

MN, you make good points, but I reserve the right to my own opinion, right or wrong. The coach was losing by 10 at the end of the game, and his team just hit a basket. It would be natural for him to want a TO to stop the clock. Before the opposing team picked up the ball and got out-of-bounds to throw the ball in play, I thought I heard "TIMEOUT" over and over again. Nineteen times out of twenty this IS the case. It just so happens this time that coach was yelling "TIGER", to which my partner was also confused if he wanted a TO or not, and I blew my whistle to grant him his TO.

Personally, I would try the "inadvertant whistle" if it was not a playoff/tournament game.

MN, I do not believe either of your casebook references apply here. In 2.10.11, no player or team had control since a basket had been made and the ball was bouncing under the basket, and as for 5.8.3, he HAD TO's left.

Moral of the story? Please, coaches, use something besides a "T" word, that is followed by a long "I", and that is 2 syllables, to call your plays!...especially at the end of the game!!

[Edited by Indy_Ref on Feb 15th, 2003 at 09:52 AM]