time out during bounce to free thrower

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by jerseyref

Little confused about disposal of ball to free throw shooter.
Can an opposing coach call a time out after the ref has bounced the ball but it has not yet been caught by the free throw shooter.

thanks...

Maybe these rules will help:

Rule 4-4
ART. 7 . . . A ball is at the disposal of a player when it is:
a. Handed to a thrower or free thrower.
b. Caught by a player after it is bounced to him/her.
c. Placed on the floor at the spot.
d. Available to a player after a goal

Rule 6-1
ART. 2 . . . The ball becomes live when:
a. On a jump ball, the tossed ball leaves the official’s hand(s).
b. On a throw-in, it is at the disposal of the thrower.
c. On a free throw, it is at the disposal of the free thrower.

Rule 5-8
Time-out occurs and the clock, if running, shall be stopped when an official:
ART. 3 . . . Grants a player’s/head coach’s oral or visual request for a time-out, such request being granted only when:
a. The ball is at the disposal or in control of a player of his/her team.
b. The ball is dead, unless replacement of a disqualified, or injured player(s),
or a player directed to leave the game is pending, and a substitute(s) is available and required.

[jerseyref]

so technically, he could call a timeout during the bounce, since he did not catch it yet...

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by jerseyref

so technically, he could call a timeout during the bounce, since he did not catch it yet...

Correct.