Where's my English-Spanish rule book?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

In FIBA, timeouts are handled in a very different manner. The coach, in addition to the language barrier, may have been uncertain of how timeouts worked here.

IIRC, FIBA timeouts go through the table and are only recognized during a stopped clock dead ball or when the team is due a throwin (not yet started???) after a made basket....and if they don't have one, the table just ignores the request.

Not the official's fault. If you are going to play in a tournament not in your country, then you probably should know the rules of that tournament. Not saying you are suggesting otherwise, but this is not up to the officials to know what other rules a team "might" play under.

Peace