Time out if......

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Maybe where you work, but around here a lot of nefarious things jump off away from the ball.

As the new Lead (especially in 2-man) I'm keeping my eyes on the pack, not watching to see when the ball crosses halfcourt so I can grant a time-out that was requested 10 seconds earlier. How about the coach directing his request to the new Trail who will crossing the division line with the ball handler?

Otherwise the coach is taking the risk of getting a time-out granted while the ball is still in the backcourt, similar to JRut's scenario.

Much ado about nothing. You can still watch the pack and keep an eye on the coach. Tell me that you don't look for a time out request when a team has just given up 8 straight points (or some such). Situational awareness.

Too many things on this forum degrade into "if you're watching something else you can't be watching what you're supposed to be watching." And my response is that my field of vision is pretty wide and I can take quick glances when they need to be taken. YMMV. Shrug.