Misinformation?

[Rev.Ref63]

I recently received information from a fellow official that a new rule was added this year which states that, following a basket by (A), a timeout cannot be granted to (A) after (B) is in possession of the ball prior to the throw-in. I have not found any rule or case that references this situation.

[BayStateRef]

This is the NFHS ruling from this year's Rules Interpretations:

SITUATION 9: With less than one minute to play in the fourth quarter, Team A scores a field goal to tie the game. B1, standing under the basket after the score, secures the ball and begins heading to the end line for the ensuing throw-in. A1 requests and is granted a time-out. RULING: Legal procedure. Team A may request and be granted a time-out until the ensuing throw-in begins. The throw-in does not begin until B1 has the ball at his/her disposal and the official has begun the five-second count.

[Kevzebra]

Originally Posted by Rev.Ref63

I recently received information from a fellow official that a new rule was added this year which states that, following a basket by (A), a timeout cannot be granted to (A) after (B) is in possession of the ball prior to the throw-in. I have not found any rule or case that references this situation.

You have to also allow for a little "lag time" between the time the coach (or player) asks for the TO and when it is granted. It may take a second or two to make sure you have a valid TO request from the proper person! So in effect the player could have the ball OB and be passing it and the whistle blow, with the request coming before the ball was even out of bounds. Something to think about!

[DKaiser]

We were told in our rules interpretation meeting that the best measure of this is whether or not you have started your 5 count. If you have, then you believe the thrower has the ball at his/her disposal and has begun the throw-in process. At that point, there can be no timeout called by the opponent.

[deecee]

DKaiser what about the situation where no one goes to inbound the ball for a few seconds and you have to start your count before the team even realizes that they have to inbound the ball.

[refnrev]

Last night we were told to grant it up until the time you started your count. What have other interperters told you?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by refnrev

Last night we were told to grant it up until the time you started your count. What have other interperters told you?

You can't (properly) be told anything else. The count starts when teh ball is at B's disposal. A can be granted a TO if the request is made before the ball is at B's disposal. The two events(start / stop) happen at teh exact same time.