Ethical?

[KDM]

This one is not that hard and easy to stop.
When the coach calls 'dimeout', call a timeout. Or even better, whenever the coach requests a 'time-out', don't call it. Sorry coach, 'I thought you said dimeout!' Don't allow yourself to get caught where you have to decipher any and all words a coach may use.

The coach is not following the intent of the rule where a he/she may verbally request a timeout. I think that is obvious!

If you're a 'hard-liner' with the book, you can actually call a technical foul on the coach for unsportsmanlike conduct for 'baiting' the opponent.

KDM