Time out positions - two man crew

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

So much is wrong with this post, I'll only address the most glaring error by quoting my friend rulebook again.

I hate to be picky word parser, but the rulebook says the teams only need prepare to be ready to play at 45 seconds. It doesn't mean that the second that warning horn goes that they have to be out of the huddle. I can interpret that phrase in a number of different ways.

I also will not start a timeout period until both teams are at the benches and I instruct the timer to wait until I start the clock on a timeout. That sometimes takes a few seconds. So be it.

A varsity hoops game I work is usually over within 70 to 75 minutes, including halftime. What's the rush? And it's true, unnecessary fouls and game interruptors cause way more delay than allowing an extra couple of seconds during timeouts.

I have never put the ball down in a varsity game. It would take an awful lot for me to do so.