Interesting situation

[Nevadaref]

Given that the VAST majority of people who serve as scorers and timers are not well-versed in the rules, it is quite reasonable to expect that such a situation is not going to follow perfect protocol.

The coach is probably just going to tell the guy at the table, "Give me a time-out." After that things are likely to follow different paths. Some scorers/timers are going to ignore the coach, some won't know what to do at all, and some will try to get the attention of an official.

IMO once the official learns of the situation, it seems that the ONLY reasonable course of action is to grant the time-out request. As I wrote before, it was being requested at a proper time and by a proper individual.
I still think that anyone who wants to make a big deal out of a HC getting a time-out in this manner is missing the big picture and being small and petty.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

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I still think that anyone who wants to make a big deal out of a HC getting a time-out in this manner is missing the big picture and being small and petty.

The debate is not about granting the time-out, it's about the timer's actions. Keep the story straight if you are going to start name-calling.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

The debate is not about granting the time-out, it's about the timer's actions. Keep the story straight if you are going to start name-calling.

as far as i can tell, the name calling started yesterday at 3:50 (post 14)

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

as far as i can tell, the name calling started yesterday at 3:50 (post 14)

I think the cowardly comment is a running joke.

[JugglingReferee]

So the visiting coach knows that it is improper for him to get the timer to buzz for his timeout request that the officials haven't seen, and so therefore he doesn't do it.

But the home coach does get the timers to buzz the horn. The whole premise of fairness is that each team has equal opportunities. There's no way I'm granting this timeout request, and if I do, home HC also gets a technical foul for over-stepping his bounds (2-3). If early in the game, I can see giving a warning.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

as far as i can tell, the name calling started yesterday at 3:50 (post 14)

As far as I can tell, the name-calling started several months ago.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

As far as I can tell, the name-calling started several months ago.

Yes, there's that, too.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Yes, there's that, too.

OK, Bob...I will leave it alone now. Or at least try my best to do so.