Time-out?

If there is no team or player control during a throw- in and to call a time out there must be team control.. Why can the inbounding team call a time out?

[Adam]

Because it specifically says they can.

Rule 5-8-3
…Grants a player's/head coach's oral or visual request for a time-out, such request being granted only when:
A. The ball is in control or at the disposal of a player of his/her team.
B. The ball is dead, unless replacement of a disqualified, or injured player(s), or a player directed to leave the game is pending, and a substitute(s) is available and required.

[PIAA REF]

I believe that there is player control, just not team control, thus you may. Also like Snaqwells said it is a rule

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by PIAA REF

I believe that there is player control,

Player control is established when a player is holding or dribbling a live ball inbounds.

[Back In The Saddle]

So, not that I'm advocating putting the ball down ('cause this is the second time in two days I'm bringing it up), but if a team is late coming out of a time out for their throw-in, and the official puts the ball down on them, they could then request a second time out, since the ball is at their disposal? Never thought about that before.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

So, not that I'm advocating putting the ball down ('cause this is the second time in two days I'm bringing it up), but if a team is late coming out of a time out for their throw-in, and the official puts the ball down on them, they could then request a second time out, since the ball is at their disposal? Never thought about that before.

Yes. And, if we change the situation from a throw in to a free throw, it's the only way for the team to avoid a violation.

[bigdogrunnin]

Yes, the "offensive" team can request the time out, BUT since the ball is now "at the disposal" of the offensive team, the defensive team cannot call a TO. How DID peach baskets and an old ball become so complicated???

[Adam]

Originally Posted by MWI

If there is no team or player control during a throw- in and to call a time out there must be team control.. Why can the inbounding team call a time out?

I forgot to note here that team control is not an issue; player control is (or 'at the disposal of').