Timeout, inadvertent whistle situation

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I've noticed a serious amount of whining about this from "aggrieved" coaches the last couple of weeks. Loose ball situation, kid retrieves ball on the ground, coach quickly requests time, we grant it.

Coach either claims the ball was loose or tied up and we shouldn't have granted it.

Personally, I don't care and expect the whining, but so much focus on a second quarter possession makes no sense to me. Why waste the timeout? Why waste breath wanting to argue something like this?

Like when an NFL calls a time-out to avoid a DOG penalty on 3rd and 13?

[StripesOhio]

I had a similar situation but I granted the timeout.

A1 gathers a loose ball near the division line and has possession. I am right next to the coach who starts yelling timeout. As I processed I was ready to grant the timeout A1 lost possession of the ball.

By the time I blew the whistle the appearance was he lost control of the ball. But I granted the timeout (in my head) before this happened.

Nobody complained either way.

Some have to realize that just because the whistle is late doesn't mean the call is wrong (or blown). Officials are human to and immediately blowing the whistle for something isn't going to happen.

[Adam]

I actually had a situation similar. H1 with the ball, about to lose it. He loses it just as the coach requests timeout and I blow my whistle. I pause for a second and replay it in my head before telling H coach that the request was too late, V had the ball, and I give him the option of using the timeout. He respectfully declined.

I know, I know. Incorrect by rule.

[BillyMac]

Back in the olden days, only a player whose team was holding, or dribbling, a live ball, would be allowed to request a timeout during a live ball. The good old days.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Back in the olden days, only a player whose team was holding, or dribbling, a live ball, would be allowed to request a timeout during a live ball. The good old days.

I don't know why people get misty over this. Back then the coach would be screaming trying to get his players to request a timeout and we'd have to stand there and look for players to clue in. The current way is easier.

I'd rather eliminate live ball timeouts altogether.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Back in the olden days, only a player whose team was holding, or dribbling, a live ball, would be allowed to request a timeout during a live ball. The good old days.

Really??? Are you saying that a team couldn't request one when the ball had been placed on the floor by the official to make it at the disposal of that team for a throw-in or a FT?