Restrictions on Huddle?

[Rich]

I agree with JR.

Same as the team using the entire (or wrong half) of the floor during warmups when the other team goes in -- direct the coach to follow the rule and if he doesn't take care of it, well, we have a rule covering that, don't we? (And I recognize that other states may not be dealing with this at all, but this was covered in our rules presentation. Not the penalty, but this seems pretty obvious to me.)

Have to say, though, that I don't really pay attention to how a team uses its timeout as long as they are in the right area and are ready to go on the second horn.

[Indianaref]

Originally Posted by richmsn

have to say, though, that i don't really pay attention to how a team uses its timeout as long as they are in the right area and are ready to go on the second horn.

+1

[mj]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Have to say, though, that I don't really pay attention to how a team uses its timeout as long as they are in the right area and are ready to go on the second horn.

Same here. It was brought up at an association meeting last year as a crew had some difficulties with this from an area coaching staff.

[deecee]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Have to say, though, that I don't really pay attention to how a team uses its timeout as long as they are in the right area and are ready to go on the second horn.

I don't particularly like this Rich, and here's why. The difference between sitting and standing for 30 seconds, although minute, offers the players a different type and quality of rest. I do think the timeouts are different and are to be administered differently in this aspect and as officials we should.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by deecee

I don't particularly like this Rich, and here's why. The difference between sitting and standing for 30 seconds, although minute, offers the players a different type and quality of rest. I do think the timeouts are different and are to be administered differently in this aspect and as officials we should follow the rules we are given, whether we personally like or agree with those rules/.

Finished it for ya.....

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Have to say, though, that I don't really pay attention to how a team uses its timeout as long as they are in the right area and are ready to go on the second horn.

Exactly. I couldn't care less as long as they're ready to play.

Seems to me that when 20 second timeouts were intro'd, there was an interp that said only players and the coach could stand. But my memory isn't what it used to be.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Exactly. I couldn't care less as long as they're ready to play.

Seems to me that when 20 second timeouts were intro'd, there was an interp that said only players and the coach could stand. But my memory isn't what it used to be.

Specifically allowed now for all bench personnel during all TO's under R10-4-4(c).

I hope I never get that old that my memory goes like that......

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Specifically allowed now for all bench personnel during all TO's under R10-4-4(c).

Well aware of what's allowed now. I was addressing my belief that the rule was different when first introduced.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Seems to me that when 20 second timeouts were intro'd ...

Just exactly when were twenty second timeouts intoduced?

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Just exactly when were twenty second timeouts intoduced?

For the NFHS, circa '97-'98.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

For the NFHS, circa '97-'98.

The next year, I believe, they were changed to 30 seconds.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

The next year, I believe, they were changed to 30 seconds.

In 2000-2001, the rule changed from 20 to 30 seconds.

[Stat-Man]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Just exactly when were twenty second timeouts intoduced?

When I was in college, we experimented with them the year before they were adopted, so NCAA had them at least for 1995-96 if not before.