TO!

[Valley Man]

Team A has possession of the ball in play. Team B attempts to call TO. Can official choose to ignore? If the official does blow the whistle, can it be called an "inadvertent whistle"?

 

[FBRef]

The official should ignore it. But sometimes, in the heat of the game, you can make a mistake and grant the TO.

In HS, the TO is granted.

In college, the TO is not granted and play is resumed.

 

[Valley Man]

If you would happen to grant it, what is done? No penalty?

 

[FBRef]

Originally posted by Valley Man:
If you would happen to grant it, what is done? No penalty?

As long as he has a timeout available, there is no penalty. It's just a timeout.
This post was edited on 1/22 11:28 PM by FBRef

 

[Valley Man]

So let me get this straight ... if the other team has the ball and you can get an official to grant a TO and you have one ... there is no penalty?

 

[FBRef]

Yes, that's correct.

 

[Valley Man]

Wow ... seems to me that allows the team without the ball to deceive and get away with it

 

[FBRef]

It's just a mistake.