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I have seen no problems with this. If we get to the point of a violation before my partners or I award the time out (maybe we don't hear or maybe they ask for it late) then it is a violation. It doesn't matter when the time out is requested, what matters is when it is granted.
When this happens, I will ask the coach if they still want the time out but I won't let them retain the ball. If I can count to five then I am almost certain that coaches can count to four. Or, perhaps they should teach the player who is inbounding the ball to call time. Also, most of the time when this occurs it happens when the defense is hard pressing and/or the offense takes two or three seconds after getting the ball before they tap it and then act surprised that a few seconds later I blow the whistle. The count doesn't start when its tapped but it seems that a lot of players (at all levels) still think it should.
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