sub question,2 shoe lace

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Amesman

Just last week had a player (HS freshman) turn to me after her team got a rebound and say, "Time out, ref," pointing at a shoe in her hand. So I granted it, knowing she just wanted me to pause the game so she could get fixed up and continue.

Her coach, almost predictably, started in on me from across the court with a hot, "I didn't call time out!" and I just pointed to her point guard, who was limping off the court. Things quieted down pretty quickly, though I'm sure the coach (and no doubt the fans behind me) still were pretty certain there should have been a "courtesy" time out.

In a case like this, and especially with freshman, without stopping the game I usually tell the player that if I give her a TO, her team will be charged with it, and I then ask her if she still wants it.

That's just me though......