Delay after TO

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
Sixth, if I have gone the extra second and you blow the whistle, after I have put the ball at the disposable of Team A for the throw-in, to prevent Team A from getting a cheap score, you are are going to find yourself in big trouble with me after the game. Nothing steams me more when I am ready to put the ball into play and my partner will whistle me to stop play because the opposing coach tells a player to report into the game. I am ready to put the ball into play and the substitute is just getting up from the bench. This is not allowed under the rules but far too many officials delay the ball from becoming live because they want to appear to be a nice guy and let the substitute into the game.

In general, I am willing to bend to a certain extent, but the situation you describe here, Mark, is a pet peeve for me, too. Especially since it is usually the coach of the team that is way ahead, and he is just workin' the system. In fact, I was spoken to by an evaluator for letting a sub in after a time out. My partner had actually "beckoned" but I was the Referee and my evaluator thought I should have signalled the sub back to the table and not let my partner make this decision. The evaluator's point was that the rules about subs in rlation to time-outs are quite clear and there was plenty of opportunity for the subs to come in. Why now? Clearly a control and manipulation issue.