Timeout question!

[MOofficial]

Veteran guys, Need your help!

Team B takes the ball out of bounds, after team a made a lay up. Team B gets the ball in bounds, but as soon as a player from team b receives the ball, he is trapped. While he is looking for someone to pass for. Me and my partner hear a time out being called on the bench. We give them the timout, but the coach from Team B says he was not the one that called it and he does not want one, so it should be an inadvertent whistle. My partner and I discuss it and just rule it an inadvertent whistle and bring both teams back out and play ball. I know we missed this one, but what would the correct ruling be? Thank You

[BktBallRef]

Without regard to whether the coach asked for it or not, you've granted Team B a timeout. You have to charge it.

Live and learn.

[MOofficial]

Is there anyting that says something about a player on the bench calling it? Or is the coach just going to have to deal with it that his player on the bench is the one who called it?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by MOofficial

Is there anyting that says something about a player on the bench calling it? Or is the coach just going to have to deal with it that his player on the bench is the one who called it?

What BktBallRef said. Once you grant the TO, team B has to take it. Case book play 5.8.3SitE.

[MOofficial]

But is there anything about a player on the bench calling a timeout.. Is he able to call a timeout and his request be granted, or should I not allow the timeout and play on until the coach says "Timeout"

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by MOofficial

But is there anything about a player on the bench calling a timeout.. Is he able to call a timeout and his request be granted, or should I not allow the timeout and play on until the coach says "Timeout"

Player or coach (5-8-3). A person on the bench is not a player, they are bench personnel (4-34-1, 4-34-2).

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by MOofficial

But is there anything about a player on the bench calling a timeout.. Is he able to call a timeout and his request be granted, or should I not allow the timeout and play on until the coach says "Timeout"

What TJones said. Only the head coach can call a TO from the bench. If you do wrongfully grant the TO request from someone else on the bench though, that team has to take the TO. Iow, from your original post, by rule you can't call it an inadvertent whistle. Team B has to take that TO once you grant it, even though you wrongfully granted it.