Double Whistle:Time Out or Foul?

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Originally posted by Mark Padgett
Our association actually told us to look to the bench if we think there is a probability the coach may want one at any point in a game, like when the other team just went on a "run". Now we have to be psychic and divert our attention from floor action just to check from time to time.

Most of the time, I have a better feel for calling a time out than many coaches. I think it comes from watching thousands of games since I was 10 years old!

I agree with those who have posted. If I heard the coach yelling for time before the foul, I would be inclined to give him the TO. If a player jumps, grabs a ball that is going OOB, requests TO, and then land OOB, are you going to give him the TO or are you going to deny it because you didn't grant the request before he landed OOB? Of course you're going to grant the TO. No different than this play.