Dead Ball--Play Suspended

[Publius]

NCAA 6-5

Time shall be called by the umpire and play is suspended when:

f. A coach or player calls a third offensive timeout during a regulation game.
Each team shall be allowed three (3) offensive and (3) defensive conferences
per game. If the game goes into extra innings, the team will receive one (1)
extra defensive conference and one (1) extra offensive conference plus any
unused conferences from the first nine innings.

The rule was changed this year thus:

Replace the word “fourth” with “third.” “A coach or player calls a “third” timeout . . . “
Rationale: make the body of the rule consistent with the application.

Anybody know what that change and rationale is supposed to accomplish? That's certainly not consistent with how I or anybody I've ever worked with administer that rule.

It wasn't broke; why did they fix it?