20 Second disqualification count and FT

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

we are also not supposed to grant a timeout until after the replacement is beckoned. not sure where that is written.

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

5-8-3b

Time-out occurs and the clock, if running, shall be stopped when an official:
Grants a player’s/head coach’s oral or visual request for a time-out,
such request being granted only when: 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.

The "don't grant a timeout rule" is very clear. Why is the "don't beckon substitutes rule" not clear? Because it doesn't exist? If it's not illegal, then it must be legal.