THE Truth Wrote:
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> Miami Reppa Wrote:
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> > THE Truth Wrote:
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> > > In hoops, don't you have to call the timeout
> > > before the red gives the ball to the shooter?
> > >
> > > Maybe a similar rule in football... Once the
> > > official winds the play clock the timeout
> can't
> > > come from the bench?
> >
> >
> > im not quite sure what your saying so let me
> > rephrase it.
> >
> > you have 10 seconds once you get the ball to
> shoot
> > the free throw. If a time out is call (and yes
> > the coach is allowed to) you go back to the
> bench
> > wait 20sec or 1min depending if full timeout
> and
> > then walk back to the free throw line to shot.
> If
> > you cant hold your nerves all this extra time
> WILL
> > rattle you
> >
>
> It's my understanding that in hoops you can't call
> a time out on defense. I was under the impression
> that once the ref gives the ball to the player at
> the FT line (starting that 10 second clock) only
> the offensive team can call time out.
>
> That's what I was trying to confirm or get
> clarification on.
oh yea good question, anyone can call a timeout on a dead ball... I was confused about that as well, I just checked