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Originally Posted by Coach Bill

What is the procedure/wording for the head coach to use?

Call timeout and then when it's granted tell the ref "I called this timeout for a correctable error purpose only".

No. The correct procedure is to GO TO THE SCORER'S TABLE AND REQUEST THE TIME-OUT as the rule says. The scorer will signal and notify the nearest official at the first appropriate time.

If the coach simply requests a time-out directly to the official or has a player make the request, then the proper procedure is not being followed and BY THE BOOK a technical foul for an excess time-out would be charged no matter what is done with the score. However, in practice most officials would deal with the possible error and then bend the rule a bit by not charging the team with the time-out, if they were correct.