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Inadvertent Timeout
This is why I hate doing little kids tourneys. If something goofy is going to happen, it will happen in these tourneys. Here is the situation:
Tied ball game 35-35. Both teams have used their allotted timeouts for the game. Team A inbounds the ball in their BC and dribbles directly into a half court trap at the division line. The T is right on top of the play at the division line (away from the benches) and I am L on the endline (and have slid strong side). Over top of all the noise in the gym I hear "Timeout"! I look over to see the coach standing up as I hear "Timeout" again. My partner at the division line and I both whistle and grant the timeout. The problem being..."timeout" was being yelled by a partner directly behind the coach...Opps. We were saved by the tourney rules though. Tourney rules states: "Coaches shall remained seated at all time (unless they are calling timeout or assisting an injured player). Penalty: Technical Foul" Either way we have a technical. But lets say that rule is not in effect. 5.8.3 Sit E addresses a misunderstood coach (saying "Side out" instead "timeout") but what if a) a fan "requests" timeout or b) an assistant coach or player on the bench? I believe I've read a case play or interpretation on this situation but of course I cannot find it. Of course most of us would rather not have the bench be able to grant timeout but we can't change that. -Josh |
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Game management vs. by the book....
Always, be patient with the whistle and verify that the coach is the one calling time out. I would look at him and make him say it again especially if you have informed him that he is out of time outs. By rule, if you granted a time out, it must be taken. By game management, coach did not call, you have a IW and go with POI which is the ball back to team with the ball. I would chose this and take the heat from the other coach. I would tell him that he would get the same break as the other guy. |
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This is why I didn't like the rule change that allowed coaches to call the timeout during a live ball. I've probably had coaches mad at me because I didn't hear them make the request. I'd rather they be mad than me grant one that I wasn't 100% certain that it was requested.
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(Almost) no one here likes the change. It's not going away. |
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