Timeout to Vent

[jeffpea]

here's a thought....when trying to determine which T.O. a coach wants, just simply watch whether the players go the bench and sit or huddle around the coach on the court...then you've got your answer.

The "you never told me what you wanted so I charged you a full T.O." story will only cause you trouble that could easily be avoided by waiting just a few extra seconds.

Invariably, Coach A is upset as the other team goes on a 10-2 run and calls a T.O.; you charge him w/ a full T.O. (when he wanted a :30); now he's even more upset - starts yelling and you asess a T. Instead of it being A's ball, it's now a 12-2 run (after made FT's) and it's B's ball again (of course they score - so now it's a 14-2 run)......

The game just got screwy all becuase you couldn't wait a few extra seconds to see whether Team A was sitting on the bench or huddling around the coach. I would MUCH rather take 5-10 extra seconds to determine the T.O. than ruin the game being impatient.

You may disagree, and that's OK. I just think it's such an easy problem to avoid and it doesn't cost anything but a few extra seconds.