How would you handle?

[umpref]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Game officials do not have discretionary authority to assist players in avoiding rules violations. (2-7-6; 5-12-2)

So much for preventative officiating eh?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by umpref

So much for preventative officiating eh?

Depends upon how you define "preventative officiating." In my opinion, too many people have perverted the term into something which it was never intended to be and use it as an excuse to not blow the whistle when they should.

This would actually be a good topic for another thread.

[TimTaylor]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Depends upon how you define "preventative officiating." In my opinion, too many people have perverted the term into something which it was never intended to be and use it as an excuse to not blow the whistle when they should.

This would actually be a good topic for another thread.

I agree with Nevada. The truly preventive part is advising the coach that they just used their last timeout. Beyond that, it's up to them - not our job to second guess their motives or intentions.

Back to the OP, I agree with others that timeout request by A should not have been granted regardless of A's timeout situation. Once B has the ball for inbound it's too late for a request by A.