Who should call the timeout.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Dad

I don't think this makes anything go away. You'll still have quick thinking players yelling they were calling time outs. Or the coach yelling TO and then yelling at you for not seeing/hearing A3 trying to get a TO.

I just can't see any net gain from making a change. All I see are headaches while teams adapt.

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I don't recall that happening under the prior rule.

I do like, in theory at least, the NCAAM rule -- for those who work under that code, how has it been working?

Agree, bob. I've been doing this long enough to have done it under both rules. The only problems before were the players not hearing and/or responding to the coach.

Coaches should coach, not play the game. Having them directly able to affect live action events is not coaching.

[Altor]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

The only problems before were the players not hearing and/or responding to the coach.

The players weren't hearing the request, so they changed the rule to allow the referee to grant the coaches' requests directly. Now, when officials don't hear them, the coach has something to complain about.

And whoever said coaches should teach their players to mirror their request is exactly right. How many officials are going to miss when six people are asking for a timeout?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Altor

The players weren't hearing the request, so they changed the rule to allow the referee to grant the coaches' requests directly. Now, when officials don't hear them, the coach has something to complain about.

And whoever said coaches should teach their players to mirror their request is exactly right. How many officials are going to miss when six people are asking for a timeout?

I know some that might!

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I don't recall that happening under the prior rule.

I do like, in theory at least, the NCAAM rule -- for those who work under that code, how has it been working?

It hasn't been a problem. I hear a Coach calling for a timeout and I look for the first player giving any kind of indication. Coaches have already adapted. And I pregame for us to be aware.

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[BigCat]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I don't recall that happening under the prior rule.

I do like, in theory at least, the NCAAM rule -- for those who work under that code, how has it been working?

It works very well. Don't have to take eyes off the players. Don't have to worry about hearing a coach....I wish high school would go back to it.