Live Ball Timeout, Or Not ???

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

Was it a travel? Maybe an illegal dribble.

Definitely not a travel.

Trail got straight-lined by the ball in the way, and thought he saw a two hand touch, which didn't happen, so his call, though incorrect, should have been an illegal dribble.

All the officials should have been looking for timeout request in this win or go home end of game situation (actually all end of game situations, and any other times when coaches "normally" request timeouts (major shift in score, runs by other team, etc.)).

No need for a visual timeout request, it can be oral, or visual.

Grants and signals a player’s/head coach’s oral or visual request for a time-out ...

Player request made this easy. No need to decide if the correct coach, or the correct team is making the timeout request, or if the player is dribbling or holding.

Watched the full game video. White coach definitely deserved the technical foul. She threw her clipboard and followed it by throwing her marker, maybe a little too early, should have waited another second or so for the officials to possibly get together and talk it over. If the officials don't get together to discuss, then she can lose her mind if she so desires. Who can blame her?