Ignore time out?

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Originally Posted by just another ref

Be that as it may, if this isn't done, it doesn't allow the coach any leeway.

Technical foul for excessive timeout.

"But, nobody told me I was out!"

"Oops, sorry about that coach. Try to get you next time."

It is a courtesy to inform the coach, albeit one that is written in the book. It is still ultimately his responsibility to know.

No, it doesn't get the coach out of the immediate technical, but at the same time that doesn't make it any less true that a rule has been misapplied.