Time Out

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by rbruno

Had this last night. NFHS rules. 8 sec left in a tie game. White has the ball under Red's basket. Pass in is tipped and stolen by Red, then White, then Red again.... White coach tries to call time out just as his team got the ball on their steal. Before I can acknowledge the time out Red steals for the second time. I blow the whistle but Red has possession. I ruled an inadvertant whistle, granted White's time out and gave the ball to Red for a sideline throw in.
Did I adjudicate this correctly?

White requested the TO when white had the ball, you acknowledged it when white had the ball, you blew the whistle. A little bit slow on the whistle doesn't change the fact that you heard it and decided to grant it when white had the ball. White timeout, white ball.