timeout while in the air going OOBs

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Originally Posted by Splute

Okay gang need to set some varsity officials straight. They bet me our game fees that a player can not call a timeout while in the air going OOBs. Would you please point me to the case play or interp so I can collect? Its been a long day and I cant seem to locate it thru the search process. Thanks...

A player can call time out in NFHS (college, I believe, is different) in this case. A player (or coach) can call time out when a player has control (or if he/she has the ball at his/her disposition for a throw-in). There is no specific mention in the rules that would prohibit the calling of a time-out while a player is in control (and in the air), therefore, the time-out can be granted.

I will search for the case or interp, but the rule is the rule.