Suggested rules change

[drofficial]

I cannot think of one good reason for not changing the timeout rule to this:

A team gets five timeouts per game, with a maximum of 3 fulls.

There is nothing more irritating, and unnecessary, for a coach to call a 30 and then the table signals that they are out of 30s. So we have to make it a full. Why? Makes no sense. If a team wants to call five 30s, why not let them do it. It could easily be a strategic move (make a quick adjustment, but don't want to kill our momentum, etc.). It will keep the games moving--better for everyone. We don't have media or TV considerations. Seriously, someone should suggest this to the NFHS rules committee.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by drofficial

I cannot think of one good reason for not changing the timeout rule to this:

A team gets five timeouts per game, with a maximum of 3 fulls.

There is nothing more irritating, and unnecessary, for a coach to call a 30 and then the table signals that they are out of 30s. So we have to make it a full. Why? Makes no sense. If a team wants to call five 30s, why not let them do it. It could easily be a strategic move (make a quick adjustment, but don't want to kill our momentum, etc.). It will keep the games moving--better for everyone. We don't have media or TV considerations. Seriously, someone should suggest this to the NFHS rules committee.

DrOfficial;

I like this idea. And because I like this idea, it will never be adopted.

MTD, Sr.

[fiasco]

I second the motion...

[PG_Ref]

How about we just give them five 30's ...

[JRutledge]

In my experience coaches know exactly what their timeout situation is. Not something that bothers me at all even when they don't know.

Peace

[Raymond]

Just change the FED to match the NCAA where as when the team who was granted the time-out is ready the time-out is truncated.