No time out left, or do I

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by OHBBREF

JR I agree with the rule interpretation -
We are not required to inform the team of the number of time outs. It is however good preventive officiating - to know the situation and to inform the each bench - it helps to avoid a situation that can ruin your night.

Totally disagree. Table could pass bad info to you and then you are passing bad info on to the teams. Now, I will ask both bookkeepers what time-out counts they have to make sure they match, but the only time-out information I'm passing along to the coach is the one where I say "Coach, you have no more time-outs left."

[archangel]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Totally disagree. Table could pass bad info to you and then you are passing bad info on to the teams. Now, I will ask both bookkeepers what time-out counts they have to make sure they match, but the only time-out information I'm passing along to the coach is the one where I say "Coach, you have no more time-outs left."

I agree with the "preventive game management" position. Isnt it possible that the ''Coach, you have no more time-outs left" info from the scorer could be as wrong as the OP?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by archangel

I agree with the "preventive game management" position. Isnt it possible that the ''Coach, you have no more time-outs left" info from the scorer could be as wrong as the OP?

Informing the coach he/she has no more times-out is part of an officials duties. It's in the rulebook but I can't quote the rule number at this moment.

Oops, read Jimgolf's post above yours.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by OHBBREF

JR I agree with the rule interpretation -
We are not required to inform the team of the number of time outs. It is however good preventive officiating - to know the situation and to inform the each bench - it helps to avoid a situation that can ruin your night.

I do not think it prevents anything. If the information is wrong, all your talking to the table is going to put you up as the one responsible.

Also a coach not knowing the timeout situation and getting a T for that is not going to ruin my night. That is something that is totally in their control.

Peace

[j51969]

Early in the year I think this is a great learning experience for what is likely a young coach. He should have someone i.e. an asst. keeping track of his fouls and time-outs. However, if the official score keeper reguardless of who it is (parent or fan) is keeping the book; told him he had one I would find it hard to T, especially since the post said he heard the table tell hime he had one. The outcome of the game shouldn't be because of a book keeping error on the scorer. Either way you handle it he probably won't make that mistake again.