we changed the timeout rule

[mick]

Originally posted by Mark Padgett
Last night, our Board for our local rec league had it's monthly meeting. Our rules committee recommended we change the timeout rule and go back to the old rule that only players on the floor may request timeouts.

Mark,
I'm sure it'll work out just fine for you folks, because you pay attention to the training and improvement of your young/new officials.
Yet with the current rule, the players are still allowed to request time-out... as well as the coaches.
From a couple/few years ago, before we could recognize a request from a coach, I remember my frustration at not being able to call a time-out that I saw the coach begging from a player.
I think the current rule works better for me and that the old rule was improved upon.
Besides being easier, if it were me, I would challenge the young officials to get it right.
mick