Official's time out

[Jim Henry]

I have done some games (Grades 5-8) where things have been a bit hairy with coaches yelling or complaining during game play. Happens at a lot of games as you all know, but sometimes it is a legit complaint because the coach doesn't know the reason for a call. I have blown the whistle and stopped play and have explained to the coach what happened. Might have done this 2 or 3 times in 5 years. A majority of the time I wait until a dead ball but can you call an "offical's time out" whenever you want? I know it can be done if there is a safety issue, but OK just to expalin a call?