No Timeouts - end of the game

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by comical

Does this seem appropriate? Would it be a good idea to ask the official who checks the book before the game begins how this should be handled? Or it would be best to only provide the information about timeouts left if and when I'm asked? (as long as I always remember to tell the officials when a team has used its last timeout). Thanks in advance.

I say do what works best for you. Telling the officials that a team only has 1 TO may be a subconcious way of keeping your own head in the game. It may also trigger the opposing scorekeeper to check his/her book and make sure you 2 are on the same page (pun intended). But don't break your routine if it hasn't brought you any problems so far.

Me? I don't tell a team how many TO's they have left until they reach 0. But it doesn't bother me if a scorekeeper provides extra information. I store it away and now I know that the next time that team's uses a TO that they are done. Or if the game goes to OT I know that the team has 2 left.