Time-Out Requests

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Yep.

I played HS ball in the late 70's - early 80's, and that was the rule then. Coach would yell at us to "Call a time-out" and then we would have to make the request to the officials.

Not only that but the request had to be verbal. There was no visual signal that was recognized as timeout.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Not only that but the request had to be verbal. There was no visual signal that was recognized as timeout.

In my first year, an experienced official took great care to explain to the captains that if they made the "T" signal with their hands, he would give them what they asked for.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

In my first year, an experienced official took great care to explain to the captains that if they made the "T" signal with their hands, he would give them what they asked for.

Wow.

I simply ignored it and usually followed it with a whistle for travel that was almost guaranteed to follow. It never felt right and I hated it but the rule was clear. I was glad when they made the visual request a valid way to request a timeout.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

There was no visual signal that was recognized as timeout.

Is there one now (officially) ?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Is there one now (officially) ?

Is there ONE? No.