To Whom May Timeout Be Granted?

[Mregor]

Originally Posted by just another ref

A T for the assistant requesting a timeout, which you improperly granted? Good luck with that.

You're already screwed by granting the timeout from an unauthorized individual. What are you gonna do? IW where the offense who was trapped is now bailed out? Where I work, assistants are to be seen and not heard. If they are addressing the officials during a live ball, I have no problem with a T. Why make another error to try and correct the original error of granting the TO?

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Mregor

You're already screwed by granting the timeout from an unauthorized individual. What are you gonna do? IW where the offense who was trapped is now bailed out? Where I work, assistants are to be seen and not heard. If they are addressing the officials during a live ball, I have no problem with a T. Why make another error to try and correct the original error of granting the TO?

Why make another error by calling a T which is not justified? Asst. coach yelling timeout is not against the rules. He could have been yelling for a player to make the request.

[Mregor]

Never T'd a coach in this situation. Actually, don't recall the exact situation ever happening, but before coaches boxes, I used the similiar line to standing coaches all the time. Same philosophy. What are you gonna do? You've already blown the whistle so advantage is to the Offense or the team that you wrongly granted the TO. The air is already in the whistle, what are you gonna do? That's what the OP wanted to know. I gave an answer. All you did was critisize mine. Let's here yours so I can call you a dumb ***.

[just another ref]

If the head coach and the team all proceeded to huddle, I would probably report the timeout, say nothing, and make a mental note to be more careful.

If the head coach speaks up "I didn't call timeout!" tell him the truth.

"Your assistant did. I made a mistake by granting it. If you don't want it, we'll play on."

IW

[just another ref]

New quote Billy Mac: Better to miss a TO request by the head coach than to grant one by the assistant.