Detroit-Miami Game 2

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Originally Posted by zebraman

I don't see any error on Bavetta's part. If the administering official is zoned in on the inbounder, he isn't helping his two partners out much. Looking through the inbounder to see other matchups is good officiating. With a loud crowd, the inbounder needs to make the time-out obvious.

Z

Z, forget about "helping your partners". The administering official has to be aware enough to anticipate a time out request in this sitch while continuing to referee the action on the floor. Obviously Bavetta believes this, if he didn't he would not have apologized.