Ugly Timeout Situation - Discussed Before

[Rich]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

One of the things I try to do at the Captains and Coaches pre-game meeting is to say: "Players, you know your coach's voice better than we do. If he/she is requesting a time out and your team has control, you can call for time out." Very few players do this, but it doesn't hurt to bring the point up. Live ball time out requests by player only, would be a vast improvement and would lessen the confrontational opportunities. during a typical game.

That would extend my 10-second captain's meeting.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

That would extend my 10-second captain's meeting.

*cue miniature violin*

[Rich]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

*cue miniature violin*

While I'm at it, I can ask them to help out with loose balls, point out all of the floor markings, and remind them not to hand check.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

While I'm at it, I can ask them to help out with loose balls, point out all of the floor markings, and remind them not to hand check.

Don't forget "White you don't talk to blue and blue you don't talk to white."

Keeping to the topic...what about a situation where you have a timeout request from a coach and you recognize that it is coming from his due to his distinctive voice. I had this last year on a scrum for a loose ball right in front of the home team bench. Just as his player gained possession of the ball, the coach bellows for a timeout. I immediately recognized who it was coming from due to his voice and the situation and granted the timeout without looking back to confirm it was him. Should I still visually verify in this type of situation?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Don't forget "White you don't talk to blue and blue you don't talk to white."

Keeping to the topic...what about a situation where you have a timeout request from a coach and you recognize that it is coming from his due to his distinctive voice. I had this last year on a scrum for a loose ball right in front of the home team bench. Just as his player gained possession of the ball, the coach bellows for a timeout. I immediately recognized who it was coming from due to his voice and the situation and granted the timeout without looking back to confirm it was him. Should I still visually verify in this type of situation?

I wouldn't. I have a few coaches I could hear over jet engine activity in the area and when they request a timeout I know it's them and grant the request immediately.

Others mileage may vary, though.

[CDurham]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Don't forget "White you don't talk to blue and blue you don't talk to white."

Keeping to the topic...what about a situation where you have a timeout request from a coach and you recognize that it is coming from his due to his distinctive voice. I had this last year on a scrum for a loose ball right in front of the home team bench. Just as his player gained possession of the ball, the coach bellows for a timeout. I immediately recognized who it was coming from due to his voice and the situation and granted the timeout without looking back to confirm it was him. Should I still visually verify in this type of situation?

What if his twin brother is up in the 10th row yelling "Timeout, Timeout"??

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by CDurham

What if his twin brother is up in the 10th row yelling "Timeout, Timeout"??

Well in this case, his twin brother would have been yelling in my ear because the coach was no more than two or three feet behind me.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I immediately recognized who it was coming from due to his voice and the situation and granted the timeout without looking back to confirm it was him. Should I still visually verify in this type of situation?

We've been told, "No". But please check your local listings.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

While I'm at it, I can ask them to help out with loose balls, point out all of the floor markings, and remind them not to hand check.

I make the time up by just saying "1", "2", "3", or "1&1" on FTs.

[dsqrddgd909]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

While I'm at it, I can ask them to help out with loose balls, point out all of the floor markings, and remind them not to hand check.

2nd year. Mostly F/JV a few Varsity this year.

I think a good pre-game conference with players and coaches would be helpful. Is there such a thing?

[Cobra]

Originally Posted by dsqrddgd909

I think a good pre-game conference with players and coaches would be helpful. Is there such a thing?

No it won't be helpful. No one cares what you have to say.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Cobra

No it won't be helpful. No one cares what you have to say.

Were you serious when you said that? Or were you playing a friend

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Were you serious when you said that? Or were you playing a friend

I think he meant, "No one at the captains' conference cares what you say at the captains' conference."

[APG]

Originally Posted by dsqrddgd909

2nd year. Mostly F/JV a few Varsity this year.

I think a good pre-game conference with players and coaches would be helpful. Is there such a thing?

No such thing. My pre game is literally 10-15 seconds. The only exception is when I ask my partner if he has anything to add, and he gives the spiel about speaking captains, out of bounds, handchecks, etc.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Speaking captains.

I hate it when that happens.