Blood on uniform or players

[Camron Rust]

Originally posted by zebraman
The team that called it first gets the first time-out. Their player has to be ready at the end of THAT time-out. Then I ask the other coach if he/she wants a time-out to keep his/her player in the game. You don't give two time-outs to cover one time-out duration.

Z

I don't think I agree with that Z.

Here's the rule:
Unless a Time-out is requested by his/her team and the situation can be corrected by the resumption of play.

To me, that reads that the player must be ready by the time the ball is to be thrown in. If the other team calls a timeout, that first player gets until the end of the second time out.

We shouldn't be makeing a race to see who can get the timeout called first.

The only advantage to be gained is that the team not granted the first timeout gets 1 extra minute to decide if they want to call a timeout or not.