Time out or not?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by jpgc99

NCAA-M now uses this rule. Most of us don't like it, myself included. The rule change has just created undue confusion and doesn't help the situation presented in the OP. You still have to judge whether or not there is control. It doesn't matter if the request comes from a player or the coach...

A lot easier to judge control if you haven't turned your head to the bench to verify who is requesting a TO.

I had no idea the NCAAM changed the rule this year.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Adam

A lot easier to judge control if you haven't turned your head to the bench to verify who is requesting a TO.

Agree.

[wyo96]

I tend to lean towards granting the timeout if it is 50/50 on PC.
I am ok with any official granting, but only if they are confident there is PC.

If the opposing coach is concerned, I will tell him he will get the same latitude when he wants a TO.

As a game management tool, we are better off to grant TO's then to ignore when PC is debatable.

[SNIPERBBB]

So lets say you talk your partner out of the timeout.

What are you going to do now, go IW then either give the ball back to A if they didn't loose possession and the coach now gets a freebie, or give the ball to B if they took control?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB

So lets say you talk your partner out of the timeout.

What are you going to do now, go IW then either give the ball back to A if they didn't loose possession and the coach now gets a freebie, or give the ball to B if they took control?

Regardless of who gets the ball afterwards, A is going to be charged with a TO.