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tgl Sat Mar 20, 2004 05:10pm

Can a coach call time out?

ref18 Sat Mar 20, 2004 05:28pm

Yes a coach can call a time out, but it will only be granted under certain circumstances.

A time out will only be granted during a dead ball, or if the ball is live, your team must have player control.

Keep in mind, this is only for the fed rules, i think its the same in the NCAA, but i know for sure with FIBA rules its different. If i remember correctly, in FIBA rules, a coach makes the TO request to the table, and they sound a horn on the next dead ball, for the time out.

ChuckElias Sat Mar 20, 2004 05:30pm

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Originally posted by ref18
Yes a coach can call a time out,
Uh-oh! Here it comes. . .

FHSUref Sat Mar 20, 2004 05:32pm

A wise man once told me that the correct answer is it depends. He/She can call timeout whenever he/she wants. The key word being can. It depends on the governing rules of the league you are working for. NFHS rules are as follows:

Yes, a coach may call a timeout if his/her team has control of the basketball or there is a dead ball.

No, a coach may not call a timeout if his/her team doesn't control the basketball.

Jurassic Referee Sat Mar 20, 2004 06:11pm

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Originally posted by FHSUref

Yes, a coach may call a timeout if his/her team has control of the basketball or there is a dead ball.

No, a coach may not call a timeout if his/her team doesn't control the basketball.


I guess I got this one- before Mark P jumps all over it- kinda as a retirement rant. :D

No, a coach may not <b>call</b> a timeout. A coach may <b>request</b> a timeout. It is then up to the official whether he will <b>grant</b> that request.

FHSUref Sat Mar 20, 2004 08:45pm

[/B][/QUOTE]No, a coach may not <b>call</b> a timeout. A coach may <b>request</b> a timeout. It is then up to the official whether he will <b>grant</b> that request.
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Ahhhh, yes! I agree. I thought I had all my bases covered. A few more posts and maybe I will learn to elaborate more deeply. Thank you!

ref18 Sat Mar 20, 2004 08:51pm

I can feel another 17 page thread starting. ;)

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. Sat Mar 20, 2004 08:57pm

Quote:

Originally posted by tgl
Can a coach call time out?

No a coach cannot call a timeout. A coach may request a timeout. Only an official can stop the clock.

MTD, Sr.

Mark Dexter Sat Mar 20, 2004 09:38pm

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Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
Quote:

Originally posted by tgl
Can a coach call time out?

No a coach cannot call a timeout. A coach may request a timeout. Only an official can stop the clock.

MTD, Sr.


Or a power malfunction . . . or a little kid running out from the stands and pulling the cords . . . or . . . . :p

tgl Sat Mar 20, 2004 09:48pm

If I read your replys correctly, only players and coachs can request a time out. Only the Refs can call a time out.

thanks for the replys.

Can any of you remember when rules were changed to allow a coach the ability to request a timeout?

BktBallRef Sat Mar 20, 2004 10:07pm

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Originally posted by tgl
Can any of you remember when rules were changed to allow a coach the ability to request a timeout?
About 6 seasons ago.

ref18 Sun Mar 21, 2004 12:23am

The coach couldn't always call a timeout?? I'm sure when i played about 9-10 years ago, the coaches could call timeouts.

JugglingReferee Sun Mar 21, 2004 12:32am

It's been 6 YEARS since we could grant a coach's request for timeout?

Where did the time go? I remember that new rule like it was yesterday! Omigosh. And I'm not even old! :D

ref18 Sun Mar 21, 2004 12:36am

Quote:

Originally posted by ref18
The coach couldn't always call a timeout?? I'm sure when i played about 9-10 years ago, the coaches could call timeouts.
Thinking back on that, the only reason the coach could call a timeout was because it was a rec league, and the players were 7-8 years old.

Now it all makes sense.

BTW, why on earth did they want to give the coaches this power??

Nevadaref Mon Mar 22, 2004 11:10pm

I've said before that I am not a fan of the rule which allows the HEAD coach to request a TO.
I'll also add the NBA rule is that the TO request must come from a player on the floor.


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