Timeout question.

[Mike Goodwin]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

So at the end of regulation, Team A has 2 timeouts left (1 Full and 1 30-second). They get a timeout for the extra period so they now have three.

The game goes through the first overtime and Team A uses no timeouts at all.

How many timeouts will Team A get starting the second overtime?

Explain your answer or give a rules reference.

Peace

Once the ball becomes live to start the second OT period, only then will Team A have the additional time-out be added to their remaining quantity. Case book support follows.

5.11.5 SITUATION B: Regulation play ends with a tied score. Team A has used all of its allotted time-outs. Team A requests a time-out before the overtime period begins.

RULING: The time-out should not be granted. The additional 60-second time-out provided for each extra period(s) shall not be granted until after the ball has become live to start the extra period(s).