NFHS Rule Changes ???

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

Ask him for a rule reference for this. I know it sounds like picking nits, and I understand his rationale for not doing it the way it was handled, but serioiusly, why encourage something at the local level that may get frowned on at the state level or vice versa. It only leads to confusion.

Yeah, I agree there is no need to make him "announce it to the gym." We accept quiet timeout requests all the time. My rationale is to make him request when appropriate, but make sure you're watching him if you can if you know he's going to request it.