Time out in between innings

[AtlUmpSteve]

I am solidly in the "it depends" court. Time limit game and my clock is running, unless I see this as an obvious effort to play the clock as a strategic advantage, and unless this coach has been consistently trying to manage the game for me, and unless this coach has consistently been a pain in my .............

Well, you get the picture. Not creating a management issue over this when he knows he's accepting a price for his delay, but if I already have a management issue, then the chips fall where they fall.

If not done when the "conference" should be over, then the same as any other case where a conference extends beyond what you consider appropriate. You have options; use them as necessary.