Requirement or Courtesy?

[walter]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Walter, there is no requirement in either the FED or NCAA to notify coaches how many T-O's they have remaining. The requirement is to inform coaches when their team has 0 (zero) remaining; that goes for both rules sets.

Correct, good clarification. thanks.

[Forksref]

In a close game, during a TO, I check with the scorer how many TO's each team has and inform the coaches, usually an asst. coach on the outside of the huddle.

I have no problem considering this a good thing to do. I guess I am not as "officious" and hard-headed as some officials.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Forksref

In a close game, during a TO, I check with the scorer how many TO's each team has and inform the coaches, usually an asst. coach on the outside of the huddle.

I have no problem considering this a good thing to do. I guess I am not as ".

"officious" and hard-headed as some officials"

Not really, I just prefer not to do it, it's not necessary.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by fullor30

"officious" and hard-headed as some officials"

Not really, I just prefer not to do it, it's not necessary.

You are only hard-headed if you are being asked to do something and you refuse. I have never been asked to do this, so I guess I did not have a choice to refuse.

Peace

[bob jenkins]

In many other sports, it's either required or a good practice to inform the coach of the number of timeouts used / remaining.

It should, imo, be the same in basketball (and I read the rule as it alreadybeing required, but to the extent the wording is "confusing" it should be clarified).

It's a mechanic though, so failure to do so doesn't relieve the coach from the ultimate responsibility.