Heads, I Win; Tails, You Lose ...
 

How about flipping a coin: heads, it's traveling; tails, it's out of bounds.

How about 8 minute halves? :)

+100

MTD, Sr.

As long as they are running clock halves. :p

MTD, Sr.

Will our game fees be increased by 12.5%?

Switch the arrow as soon as the thrower gets the ball for the AP throw in.

I know, I know.

I'd settle for allowing coaches to request a TO only during a dead ball.

Several, most of which I've stated on here before. I'll ignore ones mentioned, but forgive me if I missed a post.

1. Allow an option for taking the ball OOB instead of shooting free throws, at least in the last two minutes.
2. Eliminate the wording in the comments declaring that fouling to stop the clock is an accepted coaching strategy (if that still exists).
3. Eliminate the one-and-one. 2 shots at the first bonus; 3, or preferably 2 shots and the ball, at the second. Fouling seems to have no consequence these days.
4. Mercy rule. 50 in the 3rd; 30 in the 4th; no return to regular clock.

That would changes the game. Why is this a problem? If a team can't hit free throws, perhaps they shouldn't win.

A solution in search of a problem.

But then again, we all have our crusades.

A throw in from anywhere along the endline
Change 7-5-7b :
A team retains this privilege if the scoring team commits a violation or common foul or Intentional Foul (before the throw-in ends and before the bonus is in effect) and the ensuing throw-in spot would have been on the end line.

5 Sec/10 Sec Call
 

I would change the rule that if you have a violation on an inbounds play (5 sec) or a 10 sec backcourt violation that the coach can buy back the ball with a timeout.

Right now we are seeing a lot of problems at times when a coach is requesting a time out as the administering official on the throw in is whistling for a violation. If you get to the count and signal a violation let the coach buy back the ball at a cost of a timeout.

No

I have seen no problems with this. If we get to the point of a violation before my partners or I award the time out (maybe we don't hear or maybe they ask for it late) then it is a violation. It doesn't matter when the time out is requested, what matters is when it is granted.

When this happens, I will ask the coach if they still want the time out but I won't let them retain the ball. If I can count to five then I am almost certain that coaches can count to four. Or, perhaps they should teach the player who is inbounding the ball to call time. Also, most of the time when this occurs it happens when the defense is hard pressing and/or the offense takes two or three seconds after getting the ball before they tap it and then act surprised that a few seconds later I blow the whistle. The count doesn't start when its tapped but it seems that a lot of players (at all levels) still think it should.

I see people post this every now and again, and I don't understand what the problem is at all. Why is it an issue for the head coach to call a time out during a live ball? I'm not necessarily disagreeing, but I would just like some sort of justification as to why this is an issue with so many people. Thanks!

I have no clue, myself. I see it as part of the gig that we have to be aware for TO requests, especially when they're expected.