Restricted area after/During time-out?

[crosscountry55]

Sometimes a timeout ends before the second (or even first) horn sounds if both teams are ready. In any case, if both teams have entered the court and the official is ready to administer the throw-in, I'd definitely consider the timeout area to no longer be applicable.

Had to be there, but based on the description I'd say the opposing coach was in the wrong. As an official, I'd either do nothing or, if it looked like things were about to get animated, I'd have to go tell the opposing coach as delicately as possible that there's nothing illegal about what your player was doing. People can agree or disagree on whether it's in the spirit of fair play, but by rule it's perfectly legal.

You know how some coaches like to have a sideline chat with a player or two during free throws? Every once in a while I hear the opposing coach say to one of his players, "Don't just stand there, go listen in!" Perfectly legal.


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[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

Sometimes a timeout ends before the second (or even first) horn sounds if both teams are ready. In any case, if both teams have entered the court and the official is ready to administer the throw-in, I'd definitely consider the timeout area to no longer be applicable.

Good point.

I hate it when this happens and we have to wait for the timeout countdown timer on the scoreboard to reset to the remaining time in the period. Some timekeepers take forever to reset the time, or simply don't know how to do it and we all wait with bated breath for the final countdown.

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[bob jenkins]

There are some systems where, I've been told, it can't (easily) be done.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

There are some systems where, I've been told, it can't (easily) be done.

When the players ask me why we're waiting, I just tell them that it's a television timeout and we have to wait for the commercial to end.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

When the players ask me why we're waiting, I just tell them that it's a television timeout and we have to wait for the commercial to end.

MTD, Sr,

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

When the players ask me why we're waiting, I just tell them that it's a television timeout and we have to wait for the commercial to end.

Back in the day - whenever there was a "wait" and I was asked why there was one, I replied, "We're checking to see if your coach bought foul insurance."