Random timeout question

torrr · Mar 22, 2005

How come sometimes teams call timeouts right after a basket is made, and other times they wait until they run the ball up past halfcourt? At first I used to think it was so they could get the ball at halfcourt, but that's not necessarily true since they often get the ball at halfcourt at the end of games. Is it to see if they can catch the other team offguard or what?

SamFisher · Mar 22, 2005

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d. If a regular or mandatory timeout is awarded the offensive team during the last two minutes of regulation play or overtime and (1) the ball is out of bounds in the backcourt, or (2) after securing the ball from a rebound and prior to any advance of the ball, or (3) after securing the ball from a change of possession and prior to any advance of the ball, the timeout shall be granted. Upon resumption of play, they shall have the option of putting the ball into play at the midcourt line, with the ball having to be passed into the frontcourt, or at the designated spot out-of-bounds. However, once the ball is (1) thrown in from out-of-bounds, or (2) dribbled or passed after receiving it from a rebound or a change of possession, the timeout shall be granted, and, upon resumption of play, the ball shall be in-bounded at the spot nearest where the ball was when the timeout was called. The time on the game clock and the 24-second clock shall remain as when the timeout was called. In order for the option to be available under the conditions in paragraph 2 above, the offensive team must call a 20-second timeout followed by a regular timeout, or call two successive regular timeouts.
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