Rut:

You and I have officiated far more games than we care to admit to under both timing periods. I agree with you that games played in halves have a greater possiblity to have more flow, but college games that are played under electronic broadcast rules are really no better than games played in quaters.

On a side note: The first time and only time I officiated an electronic broadcast game was the Polish National Men's Team vs. Cleveand State Univ. in Nov. 1993. Three days later I was back to officiating women's D-III, but I was looking for those broadcast TO's, :D.

MTD, Sr.

I guess I don't see the big deal about coaches being able to ask for timeouts. Most of the time, an official while be able to hear/see the request. If the coach isn't able to get our attention, then tough luck as the action on the floor is most important. He's also has players on the floor that can more easily get our attention. If a coach wants to give me lip about it, I just calmly respond why I wasn't able to acknowledge him. And I think we get an overwhelming amount of coach's request in a timely matter as is...especially if we have a good sense of game awareness.

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I have NEVER understood why a 15 foot shot from the middle of the court would create any more "rough play" than a 15 foot shot taken from the elbow, the wing or the short corner. Why is this one 15 foot shot so special? For goodness sakes, we have up to FIVE sets of match-ups on a garden variety shot from the block, shot from the FT-line during "play", a 3-point attempt from the wing, from the top of the key or from the corner.
We can have no more than THREE under current rules on FTs. Players don't wait until the ball hits the rim before "boxing out" (non rule book term) on ANY SHOT -- except for a 15 foot shot from the middle of the court in which the defender can provide no pressure.

This rule has NEVER made sense to me and never will.....as a coach, a referee, an administrator, or as a player.....

I agree with both of these points...Game is shorter if time outs are not used....Game is same length if they are.....