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From: ClipCap
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Date: 7/18/2010 3:37:09 PM
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Quick question:
When a coach calls a 30 second TO & your only down by two against a team much better than you, what is he changing, compared to a full T.O. ? I had missed 4 shots & they had missed two shots, my D was M2M.
Is it just a pep talk, (30 second TO) or are tactics being changed(I thought a full TO).
Kind of a irrelevant question I know, but I am curious.
Thanks.

Last edited by ClipCap at 7/18/2010 3:38:16 PM

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Date: 7/18/2010 5:39:31 PM
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Usually it is just a pep talk, sometimes he might tell the team to get to a certain player, but he will not change tactics.

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Date: 7/18/2010 5:48:02 PM
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Is that the same for a full time out as well? I thought I read in the Rules that if you wasn't having any success playing a certain way the Coach would change it. I know the scenario I described doesn't sound like a team having no success at the way they where playing.

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Date: 7/18/2010 6:51:02 PM
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This is just a theory, but I think that the timeouts are called to shift the swing of momentum in your favour. So if they have scored a few points in a row, or you have been missing a lot in a row, a short timeout can suddenly swing things in your way. Could also be used if your players stamina is low and he is getting tired so maybe a 30 second rest can help.