Coach out of Box?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Even in the heat of the moment, during a double OT game, where she is obviously trying to get someone's attention unsuccessfully?

So what happens in the 1st round of the state tournament when the other coach does the same thing in the 3rd quarter with a 10 point lead?

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

So what happens in the 1st round of the state tournament when the other coach does the same thing in the 3rd quarter with a 10 point lead?

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's right.

But I too coach and can see it happen. If I am yelling and signalling to get a TO and the ref can't hear me or doesn't see me and the game is on the line, I might try to get their attention by moving closer and yelling louder, etc. And, in the heat of the moment, I/they could "stray....."

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's right.

But I too coach and can see it happen. If I am yelling and signalling to get a TO and the ref can't hear me or doesn't see me and the game is on the line, I might try to get their attention by moving closer and yelling louder, etc. And, in the heat of the moment, I/they could "stray....."

Are you saying we should "think outside the box"?

Ewwww - sorry for that one.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Are you saying we should "think outside the box"?

Ewwww - sorry for that one.

C'mon, your not sorry for that one! That's just YOU!

[truerookie]

Classic example of everyone ball watching:

1. Warn for being out of box
2. Grant TO
3. Pretend to listen to the coach complain about nobody granting her TO request.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by truerookie

Classic example of everyone ball watching:

1. Warn for being out of box
2. Grant TO

Count me in this camp, but I'll add one.

3. Pretend to listen to the coach complain about nobody granting her TO request.

[truerookie]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Count me in this camp, but I'll add one.

3. Pretend to listen to the coach complain about nobody granting her TO request.

How is that? look below

[Adam]

Originally Posted by truerookie

How is that? look below

Nope.
Do what my late grandfather did when he couldn't hear you.

Smile and nod.

[Tio]

I think we need to be aware at junctures of the game where teams/coaches may want a timeout. Usually, coaches start out reasonably and won't run out on the court unless their initial request isn't acknowledged. During the timeout, I would address timeout awareness with the crew. When we are bringing the teams out of the timeout, I would casually tell the coach something like, "Coach, I know you are trying hard to get our attention, but I really need you to stay in your box."

I think most coaches are just caught up in the intensity of the game and just need to be reminded to bring it down a notch.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Tio

I think we need to be aware at junctures of the game where teams/coaches may want a timeout.

Originally Posted by somebody on page 1 of the thread

I think the official who was consumed by the play should call a technical foul on his two partners for not being aware in a situation where a time-out should be expected.

Being aware is great, but the ballhandler was triple-teamed in the backcourt. That probably means that we have 10 players and so (hopefully) 3 officials in the backcourt. So which official exactly should turn his/her attention away from this high-intensity situation because they think the coach might want a timeout? Should it be the new Trail, who is responsible for the endline out of bounds call? Should it be the Center, who is helping with the contact (or, if the ball is on the C's side, has primary responsibility for the play)? Or should it be the new Lead who is responsible for 6 players who are scrambling to either get open or play deny defense?

The coach can request a timeout all he/she wants. The officials' first priority is to the play on the court. IF the play is such that the official can look away to verify the request, then he/she can grant it. But in a case like this, screw the timeout request. Officiate the freakin' play. If the coach has really been coaching, then the kids should know that they can request the timeout themselves.