I think this is a great rule. Good teaching point for a coach to use that timeout and explain to the player why they had to use it.

Kind of a dumb thing to be upset about really.

Heck- coaches at the college and pro level call timeouts- why wouldn't a middle or high school coach be able to do the same?

Ask the Bengals or their fans if they think it's stupid for a coach to be able to call time out. Based on the game saving time out that Lewis called in the Tampa game I doubt you'll find any that think that way.

 

We'll disagree on this. Many people look at this through a coach's eyes. I am looking at this through a player's. As for the bolded, players can't be expected to throw challenge flags. Lewis didn't call a time out on Sunday, he threw a challenge flag after the 2 minute warning and that cost his team a time out. Wise move, but not exactly the same thing that we're discussing here.

There is the difference. The kids have to hear you and make the timeout call. That split second could make a huge difference b/c a flustered kid may not make the timeout call. The coach is in a much better place mentally to call it.

 

We'll disagree on this. Many people look at this through a coach's eyes. I am looking at this through a player's. As for the bolded, players can't be expected to throw challenge flags. Lewis didn't call a time out on Sunday, he threw a challenge flag after the 2 minute warning and that cost his team a time out. Wise move, but not exactly the same thing that we're discussing here.

 

How can you expect a middle schooler to have the awareness to call a timeout? I wouldn't want most high schoolers to make that decision (fwiw, I hate when players call timeouts when there is a scramble for the ball in the FIRST quarter).

Your press works perfectly. The kid is trapped in the corner right at mid court, he's about to panic and throw a terrible cross court pass. He can't think straight and....Time out. The coach was able to call it from the bench? Why is this a rule? It takes away a great defensive play and is a HUGE offensive advantage. Does high school have this stupid rule as well?

 

Defense was rewarded. I had to burn a time out because my player got his self trapped in the corner (in which he will hear about as soon as he gets to the bench). And I also lost a timeout that since it is middle school, I would probably need. Heck most high school teams use all their timeouts so having to use one for this reason is not a "HUGE" offensive advantage.

I've heard a fair amount of people stating the same viewpoint as Mex. I just disagree. I don't think a coach should be handcuffed by having only players call a TO.

I've heard a fair amount of people stating the same viewpoint as Mex. I just disagree. I don't think a coach should be handcuffed by having only players call a TO.

 

Totally agree.

I've heard a fair amount of people stating the same viewpoint as Mex. I just disagree. I don't think a coach should be handcuffed by having only players call a TO.

 

Are any of them coaches or have any of them ever coached?

It's part of coaching

I don't like it because it negates a good defensive play. Other than that, coaches should be able to call TO's.

I've heard a fair amount of people stating the same viewpoint as Mex. I just disagree. I don't think a coach should be handcuffed by having only players call a TO.

 

My son's 8th grade coach does not allow his players to call timeouts. He calls the timeouts and he will not usually use one to bail a player out of a bad situation. He tries to save them for the end of the game if possible.

As a coach would you want the players using TO's?

My son's 8th grade coach does not allow his players to call timeouts. He calls the timeouts and he will not usually use one to bail a player out of a bad situation. He tries to save them for the end of the game if possible.

As a coach would you want the players using TO's?

 

Agree with the coach's thinking. Too many TOs wasted simply to avoid a jump ball no matter the time and score.

How can you expect a middle schooler to have the awareness to call a timeout? I wouldn't want most high schoolers to make that decision (fwiw, I hate when players call timeouts when there is a scramble for the ball in the FIRST quarter).

 

As a friend of mine who coaches would say, 'perfectly good waste of a timeout".

Agree with the coach's thinking. Too many TOs wasted simply to avoid a jump ball no matter the time and score.

 

Thanks. Do most high school coaches allow players to call TO's?

Thanks. Do most high school coaches allow players to call TO's?

 

I think they do.

Your press works perfectly. The kid is trapped in the corner right at mid court, he's about to panic and throw a terrible cross court pass. He can't think straight and....Time out. The coach was able to call it from the bench? Why is this a rule? It takes away a great defensive play and is a HUGE offensive advantage. Does high school have this stupid rule as well?

 

I may be wrong but I believe that in the NKMSAA league we play by the same rules as Ky High Schools do. Exception would be the amount of time per quarter.