Buzzer beater...........oops

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by just another ref

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I don't think of it as a nicety either. I intend to get it right every time. I'm just saying that in the ultimate scheme of things, if I have to miss something, I'd rather miss this than countless other things we could name.

Well, in the ultimate scheme of things, the last 10 seconds of a one possession game is not the time to get complacent and miss it.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Well, in the ultimate scheme of things, the last 10 seconds of a one possession game is not the time to get complacent and miss it.

Agreed. Young partner, my son's age. His first year to call varsity. I would not be surprised to learn that this was the first request by a player he had ever granted.

[APG]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Agreed. Young partner, my son's age. His first year to call varsity. I would not be surprised to learn that this was the first request by a player he had ever granted.

I understand it's not the norm for players to ask for a timeout, but it's not THAT rare. I've granted timeouts from players a couple of times each season and certainly did my very first year I started officiating.

[jeremy341a]

Originally Posted by APG

I understand it's not the norm for players to ask for a timeout, but it's not THAT rare. I've granted timeouts from players a couple of times each season and certainly did my very first year I started officiating.

This is my first year and I have done 61 games and have not had a request by a player yet.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by jeremy341a

This is my first year and I have done 61 games and have not had a request by a player yet.

And I had it happen last week.

[rockyroad]

Had it happen twice in a playoff game Saturday night...both times the player was stuck in a trap in the back court and wisely called timeout all on their own.

[Adam]

I see it about once a season.

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by APG

I understand it's not the norm for players to ask for a timeout, but it's not THAT rare. I've granted timeouts from players a couple of times each season and certainly did my very first year I started officiating.

I suppose it varies from place to place, but I've had maybe one in the last three years. So here they are that rare.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

I suppose it varies from place to place, but I've had maybe one in the last three years. So here they are that rare.

I have them every year and always report the number. More players should be calling time-out. Last game I worked at a small Christian college and the home team lost b/c with a 1-point lead in the last 10 seconds of OT a player got trapped in the corner and ended up travelling and the other team scored on the ensuing possession to win the game. A time-out request would have averted the turnover.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by APG

I understand it's not the norm for players to ask for a timeout, but it's not THAT rare. I've granted timeouts from players a couple of times each season and certainly did my very first year I started officiating.

I had one Saturday. Sort of. Got a good laugh out of it.

Team is down to 1 timeout, about 4 minutes to go, so I'm sure they don't want to waste one. Kid gets a rebound near the end line and thinks he's losing his balance - and puts the ball under an arm, looks right at me and puts his hands on his shoulders. I give him the timeout.

Coach says, "Time out? I didn't call a time out?!?!?!" I said, "Your player did" and pointed at the kid. He said, "I didn't call a time out!!!!" I said (while demonstrating), "So why did you do this?" He said ... "Because I seen it on TV."

Coach wasn't too hard on the kid, luckily.

[Sharpshooternes]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

I had one Saturday. Sort of. Got a good laugh out of it.

Team is down to 1 timeout, about 4 minutes to go, so I'm sure they don't want to waste one. Kid gets a rebound near the end line and thinks he's losing his balance - and puts the ball under an arm, looks right at me and puts his hands on his shoulders. I give him the timeout.

Coach says, "Time out? I didn't call a time out?!?!?!" I said, "Your player did" and pointed at the kid. He said, "I didn't call a time out!!!!" I said (while demonstrating), "So why did you do this?" He said ... "Because I seen it on TV."

Coach wasn't too hard on the kid, luckily.

LMAO!!! What level of play was this?