No time out left, or do I

[ChrisSportsFan]

Originally Posted by OHBBREF

In any game if the timeout number was given out incorrectly by the table or officials I would not penalize, I would get them back on the floor now and off we go

Towards the end of the game the officals should check and see who has time outs and how many - then tell the coaches - if there is a discrepency it can be cleared up then. This eliminates any problem with so called "mis-information"

Please provide a reference for your prescribed mechanic. I believe the book says that it's the official's responsibility to inform the coach when (s)he is out of timeouts.