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[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Did your association also decide that you would let the new Trail official grant the time-out? Otherwise his partners have to actually look at this official to see if he has begun a count. Will most people do this? What will be done if a partner grants a TO after the count has begun?

Well, they (10 ballplayers and 2 head coaches) can request a TO in this situation from any official on the floor, so that official has to make up his/her mind whether to grant it. And you're right, the asked official should have to quickly look at the play to see where the ball is, and if they aren't the new trail, also look to see if a count has started. And....if they do grant the TO by mistake, you gotta go with that anyway.

Of course, you knew all this, but your points are well taken. Granting a TO can be hit-or-miss in this situation...especially when you let coaches request one also. It's basically just a straight judgment call anymore.