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Originally Posted by MelbRef
Situation:
Last minute, Team A coach, down by 1 point, loudly calls for timeout.
The coach doesn't have any timeouts left.
Ignore it?
What if Team B coach hears it and says "that's a technical".
Still ignore it?
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Ignore Coach B. Grant the timeout requested by Coach A. And you may not have time to ask or confirm. Had a situation several years ago where Team A, down by 4, scored with just a few seconds left in the game. Coach A requested a time out. Knowing he didn't have any left I almost hesitated but granted the time out. The coach's strategy almost worked. Team B missed the 2 free throws for the excess time out and Team A almost got the steal on the division line throw in. It was their only hope and a great move by the coach.