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Post by kurtbryan on Feb 29, 2008 10:19:58 GMT -6
Coaches: Humbly, I have been coaching 22 years and have been in some situations in games when I wished I had "just one more Time Out" remaining, etc. And, I have been on the other end too, when conserving Time Outs made the difference and helped us when the game. Most Extreme Case: For the ONLY and First time ever, I burned All 3 first half Time Outs on our first drive of a game in 2007 to ensure we scored a TD, etc. Never done that before and never will again, thank God it worked...  Looking to improve upon my current Time Out Axiom of...in the First Half, my Def. Coordinator can burn up to Two Time Outs if he really needs them, but in the 2nd Half, all Time Outs must be called by Yours Truly. So... So...here is my question:Do any of you guys have Time Out rules that you absolutely live by? If Yes, what are they exactly? Thanks in advance... KB |
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Post by coachd5085 on Feb 29, 2008 19:04:17 GMT -6
That is a good question. I have never thought to have T.O rules...but I do believe that time outs should be taken on Defense when behind at the end of a game. You can stop the clock on offense...you can't on D
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Post by coachmoore42 on Mar 1, 2008 1:48:18 GMT -6
I second the "good question" comment. None of the HC's I have worked with had such a rule.
In my time as a non-HC coordinator I have never had much prior guidance about whether or not I could call a timeout. I just asked if I could use one when I needed one and had to stand there and wait until the HC made his decision. It was always a yes. But if there had been a no, we could have been in a compromised position due to the fact that I have spend X number of seconds waiting for a decision.
A plan would eliminate the asking for a timeout, you just tell the HC "I need a timeout" and you get one, or you know ahead of time that you don't have that option.
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Post by leighty on Mar 1, 2008 2:19:45 GMT -6
No rules here, just very general guidelines - In the first half, smoke 'em if you got 'em. You need to be a bit more conservative in the second half.
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Post by kurtbryan on Mar 1, 2008 11:35:25 GMT -6
No rules here, just very general guidelines - In the first half, smoke 'em if you got 'em. You need to be a bit more conservative in the second half. Sounds like a great Tommy Prothro quote! KB  |
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Post by hustleandheart on Mar 2, 2008 5:23:04 GMT -6
Do any of you guys have Time Out rules that you absolutely live by? If Yes, what are they exactly? Thanks in advance... KB I'm by no means a coach, so take my words with a grain of salt. I would think in the first half, you'd have more leeway to burn a timeout here or there, but I don't think you should just "Burn'm if you got'm" because they can always come in handy and get you 7 where you should have only gotten 3. In the 2nd half I'd always go through the coach, if you don't have the time, then I guess drastic times cause for drastic measures. |
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Post by davecisar on Mar 3, 2008 5:53:50 GMT -6
Neuheisel had a few time out rules for his 2 minute offense:
When inside a minute and sacked, always call a time out.
If you have 2 timeouts and you are at the 1 minute mark-clock is not stopped, call a timeout
If you have 1 timeout clock is not stopped at the 30 second mark, call a time out
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Post by leighty on Mar 3, 2008 7:10:25 GMT -6
No rules here, just very general guidelines - In the first half, smoke 'em if you got 'em. You need to be a bit more conservative in the second half. Sounds like a great Tommy Prothro quote! KB I have no idea who Tommy Prothro is. |
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Post by otowncoach on Mar 3, 2008 9:18:22 GMT -6
Two areas we like to use timeouts:
1. To stop the other team's momentum. If we sense the other team is gaining momentum on us, we will call a timeout to try and calm our kids down.
2. At the end of the 1st or 3rd quarter and the other team is driving into a strong wind, we will call a timeout if it is 3rd down to force them to punt into the wind. This has worked very well for us, and is a huge swing in field position.
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Post by kurtbryan on Mar 3, 2008 10:45:15 GMT -6
Great posts and I like the advice on momentum and wind change, etc.
* Leighty....Tommy Protho is the late HFC of the SD Chargers, a gunslinger of a coach who also smoked on the sidelines, just a pun on your quote stating "smoke em if you got em."
Keep em coming!
KB
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Post by coachorr on Mar 3, 2008 12:30:41 GMT -6
Off topic but on. In our state, only the HC can commit the act of calling a timeout from the sidelines.
I like the Nueheisl rules for the two minute drill, thanks for sharing that.
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