White has the ball and "I" give Blue a Timeout?

[mick]

Originally posted by doghead
When reporting the TO to the table, should I have told white team coach that it will be blue ball OOB after timeout? And explain to him right then and there that the TO was granted prior to the change in possession. Would that have helped? Thanks again for you prompt response. You have no idea how helpful this board has been to me this past year!

doghead,
Telling White Coach that it was Blue ball may have eased your pain, who knows? Communication is one of our most important tools for game management. White Coach, also, may have asked, as well as, should have known, that he did not request a timeout. Communication is a two-way street.

To underline what Tony said, it would be useful to use the phrase, "...when the timeout request was recognized", as opposed to ...was granted. That buys us a little more leeway.

mick