Mind your own business?

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by icallfouls

Grant the TO.

Loud gym, close game, official focused on players, the officials need to be aware that coach might want to request a TO.

I am sure that there is a ref in nevada that would say a T is a must in this situation tho

The coach was standing in the middle of the court. I agree with the ref from nevada in this case.

[icallfouls]

Originally Posted by just another ref

The coach was standing in the middle of the court. I agree with the ref from nevada in this case.

You're going to penalize a coach for your inability to hear a request for TO? All he wanted was a TO and his request could not be heard.

A T in this situation will only lead to the 2nd T on the coach. It will also cement your status as "just another ref"

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by icallfouls

You're going to penalize a coach for your inability to hear a request for TO? All he wanted was a TO and his request could not be heard.

A T in this situation will only lead to the 2nd T on the coach. It will also cement your status as "just another ref"

So where do you draw the line? When he walks up and slaps you to get your attention?

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by icallfouls

You're going to penalize a coach for your inability to hear a request for TO? All he wanted was a TO and his request could not be heard.

No, he is being penalized for leaving the box. Coming out to the middle of the court is not acceptable ever. Coaches need to understand that seeing/hearing a timeout request from the bench is not the officials' top priority. Sure all he wanted was a timeout but that does not mean the other rules of the game do not apply.