Time-Out area
 

One of the rule clarifications this season for NFHS games is the designation of the imaginary rectangle for time-outs. Last night, we had a team who rushed out on the court each time a time-out was called, and the coach conducted his time-outs outside the imaginary rectangle. I told him twice to move back closer to the bench area, and my partner went over and showed him where he could conduct his time-out huddles. It was obvious that this coach was not going to listen to the officials, and would conduct his time-outs where he wanted to. Is there any enforcement of this rule? It is not one of the four team warnings, so I would assume the only enforcement would be a technical foul. Any advice?

Where exactly on the court was he conducting his timeouts? The TO area is pretty large - a team has to really try to be outside it, IMO...

Yep, this calls for a stern warning followed by a technical foul, if the coach refuses to respect the instruction.

This coach had his bench players run onto the court to greet the players. One of the huddles was actually in front of the scorers table. Three others were between the top of the key and the division line circle. The initial time I asked the coach to move closer to the bench area was when they included me in their huddle on a 30 second time out (In 2-person, I was standing on the front side of the division line circle).

At least you knew what was coming...I always like to be included;)

Really? While I am measuring the width of the side panels on the teams uniforms I will be sure and mention it...HA HA

So what do you recommend doing, after instructing the coach to have his team adhere to the rule and he totally ignores you?

I'm certainly not going to eat sh!t from him all night like you apparently will, junior. http://www.runemasterstudios.com/gra...thumbsdown.gif

There are things that can be looked the other way on and then things that need to be addressed. This would be the latter IMHO. Would it go so far as a T? Probably not unless the coach wanted it to, but it would be addressed. You can't have teams setting up shop in front of the table, period.

So there just running around all crazy for 30 to 60 sec? My guess is this is being blown out of proportion. Or at the very least is an major exception the the rule as is usual on here. Got to get it to the nats' *** everytime. Good luck!

:confused:

Could someone please translate this into English?

Not me. I'm with Nevada on this one, BTW.

So you aren't on here to learn and I don't see your posts as trying to teach anyone so what is your point...Your signature line tells me all I need to know about you.

Apparently you lack a sense of humor as well...you guys are way to deep and brilliant for me...sorry

I will hang up now

I will change for you sense I have offened you delicate nature

Either way is fine. Your current actions aren't.

My original post and I get called a junior. You guys are to much. I sincerely apologise to anyone and will contain any futher comments in a professional manner. I used some levity in my orignal comment and was apparently hammerd for it. My bad

Don't take Nevada's posts too personally. He's been known to refer to people as cowards and tyrants.

His point is valid on this issue in particular, though. The rule is there for a reason, to keep the teams separated during their timeouts. If the coach is allowed to have his TO wherever he pleases outside the prescribed limits, then the officials aren't doing their jobs. You're paid to officiate the entire game, including during timeouts. Do you just let them linger for an extra five seconds after the 2nd horn of a TO? No.

Your absolutely right...I had a few beers and posted to late at night:)

Blame it on the A-A-A-A-A-A-lcohol!

:D

As a Soldier in the Army I spend long periods away from home. I am in horrible place, and asked at times to possibly due equally horrible things. Having said that I use officiating as a way to decompress. Equally I play the devils advocate and maybe have a misplace sense of humor. When I apologised I was sincere. I will take nothing personnally, either here or on the basketball court. I actually enjoy the banter with players, coaches, and the occasional fan.

As other posts have said in this and other threads - take it as you wish and don't be overly sensitive.

I have been in heated discussions here too - and have learned to move on. It's ok to be passionate about a position, call, interpretation or whatever. However, sometimes I too don't write properly (emails too), my humor or sarcasm gets misinterpreted, emphasis is misplaced, etc. You've apologized and are sincere. Good for you!

On a side note - as a reitred Soldier - thank you for your service and be safe!

Sam Adams Winter Yummy. I was at Ft Devens in Boston, MA and toured the brewery!

No, you grammar was so pathetic no one could tell what you were even trying to say without extra effort.

You said...

So there [they're] just running around all crazy for 30 to 60 sec? My guess is this is being blown out of proportion. Or at the very least is an major [a, not an] exception the the [double word] rule as is usual on here [I have no idea what this has to do with anything...unless you put it with the previous sentence]. Got to get it to the nats' *** everytime [what?]. Good luck!

Your other posts were not much, if any, better. Is English a second language for you?

Thankks 4 the gramer lezzon....kan eye kount on u to interprt fro mi in the futeru. I am in the Arrmy, I kneed tha hellp.

Man, you're killing me. I'm USAF and this is almost too much temptation.

You guys get all the hot chicks! I always wanted to be maverick...

Not sure if you're trying to push the buttons or not, but come one man; Maverick was Navy.

Again my sense of humor denied. I was not pushing your buttons....;)

I was with you.

So his actions aren't OK, but another poster calling him a name (which comes from that person a lot) IS OK?

Come on, Bob.

This isn't about "another poster".

Come on, Rocky -- that's something I usually hear from children.

While some of us can go overboard on being "grammar nazis", I agree that the post that Camron quoted was all but incomprehensible. A few minutes spent trying to communicate properly will go along way in how you are perceived here (and elsewhere).

And, to be clear, the same message could (and should) be deivered to other posters.

Seems like a small problem that could flower into a big one but I highly doubt it will...

"Coach, could you please help me out and get your team in your time-out area..... thanks."

Or did I miss something?

That's funny, Bob...only problem is that the kids are usually right. You are treating some people different and they point that out. You don't like it? Then either tell everyone to act the same way or don't tell anyone to act a certain way.

Oklay -- knock it off.

Sure.

No problem.

This gets my vote for post of the week! :D

I need to try harder.

It would help if you looked more like Maverick :p

"I want the truth!"

Crap, wrong short-guy-in-the-navy movie.