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Timeouts:
FIBA rules say, teams are allowed 5 timeouts per game: Two in the first half , three in the second half, and one per overtime period. Timeouts can only be requested by the coach (or assistant) "TO THE SCORE BENCH" during a dead ball, or by the opposing team after a made basket.
In whyalla, our coaches have a terrible habit of just shouting at referee's to get a timeout or substitution. That is not the process! The referee can, but is not obliged to acknowledge such a request. Screaming at referee's is a very bad look for the game, it can often be percieved as offensive or derogatory.
The referee's primary focus should be on the players and the game not the coaches. Also, in close games or finals where there are big crowds and lots of noise its impossible to here coaches calling for a timeout.
Thus as per the rules of the game we need to get better at this as an association and go thru the score bench for timeouts and Substituttions.
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Good move Whyalla Basketball Association. In any other competition including other associations, combined and state tournaments, It has been standard process for coaches to call both time outs and substitutions through the bench for over 25 years. It’s a super easy process that minimises any additional communication that might be misinterpreted from coach to umpire. A best practise tip to all scorers is to use the ‘siren’ button that is on the scoreboard keypad. This is what will alert the umpire that you need to indicate a time out to them… scorers don’t need to be yelling out to the umpire. The important thing is for all parties to work together as the process is implemented, there’s no need for an umpire to flat out refuse a timeout in the first few weeks if a coach forgets to go through the bench. Educate each other and remember processes like this are for the better running of the game.
This is information that should have been provided/given to the Coaches from day one as they're volunteers and without them would not have a league, same as if people didn't put their hands up to umpire. I've coached a few seaso s now and have always yelled out to the umpire to get a Time-out, not screamed but just loud enough for them to be aware. Most of the people scoring are parents who volunteer or are just thrown into the position to help and struggle with the basics so to ask them to run it on a professional level is maybe asking a bit much I agree with the not screaming at an umpire but if its communicated on a level thst is appropriate at the right time then I can't see the issue.
If that’s what we’re expecting from coaches, can we please make sure that officials are allowing teams to have their full allocated breaks and not cutting them short ☺️
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