Bonehead call

[TonyT]

The coach gave a signal like a triangle to designate a play he wanted ran and the official thought he was giving the time out signal and blew his whistle giving him a time out. The coach says no I was calling a play I wasn't calling time out so they disregard the time out and put the ball in play again and resume play. I have seen this happen more than once.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by TonyT

The coach gave a signal like a triangle to designate a play he wanted ran and the official thought he was giving the time out signal and blew his whistle giving him a time out. The coach says no I was calling a play I wasn't calling time out so they disregard the time out and put the ball in play again and resume play. I have seen this happen more than once.

That's not the OP. OP was a coach actually requesting a TO at a time when he was not truly allowed to have one. It should be ignored, but if it's granted by error, it should be granted.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

That's not the OP. OP was a coach actually requesting a TO at a time when he was not truly allowed to have one. It should be ignored, but if it's granted by error, it should be granted.

Unless you did what I did the other night and grant a timeout that I was convinced that I heard but clearly knew I screwed up. I have no problem if people when people go with an IW if they clearly messed up. But if the coach or player is calling for a timeout and is not in the right situation to have one, that is a different story.

Peace