Can an assistant coach call a time-out?

[Snake~eyes]

Originally posted by ljudge
I'm interested in finding out at our annual rules interpretation meeting what the state says we should do. The rule is crystal clear. ONLY the HEAD coach may call a time out. (OK, players can but that's not what we're talking about) So, if the head coach decides to sit in the press box, coach from the roof of the gym, coach from a cherry-picker, or some other apparatus of his choice to give him elevation, he forfeits his right to take advantage of this rule. That's the way it has been spelled out in everything I've read to date, including the rule book.

In the case of a DQ'd coach, there isn't a new head coach so the rule remains the same.

But again, that's the rule. I'm interested to see how we'll enforce it locally.

I agree with you ljudge. If the head coach sits up in the box he won't beable to call timeout, nor any other sideline staff. If the head coach is DQed then the acting head coach will assume those abilities.