Proper Positions during Time Out?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by zm1283

The way we do it with FED is exactly like this except the two are switched. The official who grants the timeout goes back to the throw-in spot and the non-calling official goes to the center circle, front or back depending on the timeout.

Except that is not FED either.

FED mechanics have the official who is responsible for the line where the throwin will occur marking the spot. That may be the calling official or the non-calling official depending on the location of the ball when the timeout is granted. It may be the lead or the trail. There may be a switch or there may not be.

Imagine a defensive violation at the spot of the ball instead of a timeout. Who would administer that throwin? That is who will mark the spot while the other official goes to the division line. Whoever granted the timeout still reports in either case.

Example 1 : A4 has the ball on the baseline when A1 requests a timeout that is granted by the trail. Lead marks the spot, trail reports then goes to the division line. After the timeout, the trail returns to the trail.

Example 2: A4 has the ball on the baseline when A4 requests a timeout that is granted by the lead. Lead reports the timeout and then marks the spot, trail goes to the division line. After the timeout, the trail returns to the trail.

Example 3: A2 has the ball on the lead's sideline above the FT line extended when A1 requests a timeout that is granted by the trail. Lead marks the spot, trail reports then goes to the division line. After the timeout, the trail becomes the new lead.