Whistle after timeout even if returning with freet hrow?

[BryanV21]

Originally Posted by johnny d

Do you mean the players that just walked back onto the court after getting instructions from their coach? Not sure why they wouldn't be paying attention.

I cant see how the coaches that just got done giving their team instructions could fall asleep in the lengthy amount of time it takes to get the players lined up to shoot a free throw.

The timer isn't paying attention seconds after sounding the horn? I see the scorer taking a nap at every timeout, so I guess there is a chance he might not be paying attention.

I have worked with a few partners with short attention spans, but I am pretty sure even those guys were coherent coming out of a time out and getting players lined up for free throws.

Blow your whistle or not in this situation, that is up to you, but come up with a better reason. Nobody is buying this one.

All of those people have other things going on. Players may be talking about who they are defending, coaches may be talking about the possible in-bounds play after a made basket, scorekeepers may be going over substitutes during the TO, my partners may be counting the number of players out on the court after the TO.

Never assume everybody is on the same page. It's far better to be overcautious than undercautious.