Timeout to Vent

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by texaspaul

I look at the coach for a 30 or 60 option. He turns his back to me, so I walk closer and ask again as I approach.

It is a common policy around here, not officially supported anywhere as far as I know, to tell coaches before the game: Let us see the 30 signal, or you get a full timeout. This serves two purposes. It keeps the official from having to lean into the huddle for the answer, and it keeps at team from stretching the length of the timeout while we wait for the answer.