Jay Bilas, a Lawyer?, He can not even read.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Someone from Nevada will be along to disagree with you....

I don't know why you would say that. But, of course, it is true. I thought that Cahill kicked this one.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

This is a basketball fundamental. The whistle rarely causes the ball to become dead, it is already dead. And no I did not see the play, but if what I am reading is correct, then the official got it right.

The rules fundamental does say that, but you must know when that fundamental properly applies.

Originally Posted by bas2456

Right...It doesn't matter when the whistle was blown. I've always been told it doesn't matter when the whistle blows, as long as the TO was requested at the right time.

Does a time-out request make the ball dead? Do the rules say that as they do for a violation or a foul?
I don't believe so. In the case of a time-out it absolutely does matter when the whistle is blown.

Originally Posted by just another ref

This rule still cries out for an editorial change. We need a definition of when the timeout is granted.

Agreed.

Originally Posted by mutantducky

I was watching the game live and I thought it was way too late. However, and this has happened to me, perhaps the coach verbally called a TO and the ref simply did not recognize it right away(brain freeze) and blew the whistle but the ball was with UCONN.

That's what I see on the video replay on ESPN360.