Buy-in Time out

[DownTownTonyBrown]

NFHS Preseason Basketball Guide 04-05

Includes a short article discussing the clarification of Rule 3-3-6 Note
If players from both teams are directed to leave the gamebecause of injury/blood, both teams must request and be granted a time-out in order to keep each player in the game.

The guide goes on to say "the time-outs are charged immediately and are run concurrently ... NOT ONE AFTER THE OTHER ... players may return immediately following the timeoutS.

Okay.

So what if one team request a full time-out for their player and the other coach requests a 30 second time-out to run concurrently/at the same time with the opponents full time-out. Is that okay or do I need to impose upon the coaches that both time-outs need to be the same length? If they don't need to be the same length, one coach is getting a better deal. However, I don't see anything to stop the quick thinking coach from only burning a 30 yet getting the benefit of his opponent's full time-out.