Restricted area after/During time-out?

[JRutledge]

If I am understanding this situation correctly, yes there is an area that a players or teams must be during the timeout. But when players are ready to go, they can go anywhere on the court for the most part. It sounds like the timeout was over and the players were getting ready for the game to be restarted. If that is the case, then you do not have to stay in a certain area because the coach is talking to his or her player.

Peace

[Rich]

Another page from the MSU rule book, I'm afraid.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

If I am understanding this situation correctly, yes there is an area that a players or teams must be during the timeout. But when players are ready to go, they can go anywhere on the court for the most part. It sounds like the timeout was over and the players were getting ready for the game to be restarted. If that is the case, then you do not have to stay in a certain area because the coach is talking to his or her player.

Once the second horn sounds, ending the timeout, all bets are off.

But if the second horn hasn't sounded, and one of the teams is on the court, ready to go early, that doesn't mean that that team's players can enter their opponent's time out area. That would be unsporting, and should receive an admonishment from the official, "Hey. Get out of there".

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Once the second horn sounds, ending the timeout, all bets are off.

But if the second horn hasn't sounded, and one of the teams is on the court, ready to go early, that doesn't mean that that team's players can enter their opponent's time out area. That would be unsporting, and should receive an admonishment from the official, "Hey. Get out of there".

I did not read anything that suggested this was before or even after the second horn or even done in a way that violated the rule. The ball being in-bounded is not the demarcation line of where players can be on the court. And I would not likely even give a T in this situation. I would just tell the player to get out of their huddle or go back to their bench. This even happens during active play where players follow an opponent to their bench when their coach is talking. It might be bad form, but it is not illegal under the rules.

PEAce

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I did not read anything that suggested this was before or even after the second horn ...

Which is why I posted both options for Coach BDevil15, one for before the second horn, and one for after the second horn.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I would not likely even give a T in this situation. I would just tell the player to get out of their huddle or go back to their bench.

Agree. The player in question would really have to "loose (their) lip" on me to warrant a technical foul.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

This even happens during active play where players follow an opponent to their bench when their coach is talking. It might be bad form, but it is not illegal under the rules.

Once again, agree.