NCAA time-out rule

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I did not say coaches can call time-outs anytime they are in team control.

Um, no, actually NCAA rule 5.11-1(a) says that coaches can call time-outs anytime that they are in team control, as Scrappy pointed out.

The problem is that the NCAA is also saying in another rule(5-10-1b) that a coach can't call a time-out in this particular situation even though his team has control.

Why is that, JR be wondering?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Why is that, JR be wondering?

Because the NCAA should have hired a short guy from Massachussets to write the rulebook that way we wouldn't have these conundrums.

But, I don't think the spirit and intent of these poorly written articles is for the coach to be able to call a time-out while a pass in the air. At least I know I'm not going to grant it.