Officials Time out

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I don't have a rule, or any other citation, but can't we rescind the timeout and just allow her to tie her shoe? I sure hope so. If a player with an untied shoe comes up to me and asks if I can stop the game to allow him to tie his shoe, if his team is holding, or dribbling the ball, I'm probably allowing it. Safety first.

I wouldn't rescind it, and I wouldn't stop the game in the situation you describe. Tellthe kid to go ahehad and tie the shoe.

[Ignats75]

Again, I didn't know thats what she wanted. I don't make it a habit to look at a player's shoes when they request a time out.

[ref2coach]

Originally Posted by Ignats75

Again, I don't make it a habit to look at a player's shoes when they request a time out.

It's True, It's True, you are supposed to look at the pants and then puke on the shoes.

[Time2Ref]

For me, it depends on the age of the players.

For kids, I will delay starting the clock so that they can tie their shoes. During dead balls, I will even instruct them to tie their shoes.

For young adults, they should have figured it out by now.

If they ask for a time out, I'm giving it to them if the rules allow it (team control, etc)

(Off topic: I've never had a player ask if they could tuck their shirt in...)

[APG]

Originally Posted by Time2Ref

For me, it depends on the age of the players.

For kids, I will delay starting the clock so that they can tie their shoes. During dead balls, I will even instruct them to tie their shoes.

For young adults, they should have figured it out by now.

If they ask for a time out, I'm giving it to them if the rules allow it (team control, etc)

(Off topic: I've never had a player ask if they could tuck their shirt in...)

I'll will delay putting the ball in play at all levels if a player is tying their shoes. Depending on the age of the players, I might even stop play for it (below middle school). Middle school and up, you're old enough to make sure your laces are tied tight enough.

[Freddy]

It's becoming a "cool" thing in middle school boys' basketball to play with shoes untied. The laces aren't flopping all over the place, they're just loose through all eyelets of the shoes. Can't for the life of me see why. Jumpability is minimized, for sure. Seems dumb.
Anybody else seeing this?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Freddy

It's becoming a "cool" thing in middle school boys' basketball to play with shoes untied. The laces aren't flopping all over the place, they're just loose through all eyelets of the shoes. Can't for the life of me see why. Jumpability is minimized, for sure. Seems dumb.
Anybody else seeing this?

No, but I haven't done MS in a few years. No way in hades I'm so much as delaying a throwin for a loose shoe if it wasn't even tied.