Whistle after timeout even if returning with freet hrow?

[johnny d]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

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.

Ok, let's assume some of this is true.

1. To paraphrase a recent Secretary of State, what difference exactly does it make whether or not the coaches are paying attention?

2. Your partners are still counting players as you are administering the free throw? I sure hope you guys did this before putting the ball in play.

3. On most free throws, 7 of the 10 players on the court are going to be involved in the free throw. You don't think they are going to start paying attention when you step in and tell them how many free throws before bouncing the ball to the shooter if you don't blow your whistle? As for the other 3 players, I am pretty sure they will figure out pretty quickly that the game has started once the free throw is taken, regardless as to whether they are discussing their defensive matchups, or the coed they are going to hook up with after the game.