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JRutledge Mon Dec 29, 2025 02:21am

Timeout question.
 
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

ChuckS Mon Dec 29, 2025 07:31am

Once the 2nd OT starts, they will have four (5-11-1)

bob jenkins Mon Dec 29, 2025 08:09am

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Originally Posted by ChuckS (Post 1054670)
Once the 2nd OT starts, they will have four (5-11-1)

And,the additional TOs are 60-second TOs.

In NCAAW, the team also has four, but the extra is 30-seconds. 5-14-9b and 5-14-10c

BillyMac Mon Dec 29, 2025 10:49am

Extra Period ...
 
NFHS 5-11-5 Charged Timeouts: Three 60-second and two 30-second time-outs may be charged to each team during a regulation game. Each team is entitled to one additional 60-second time-out during each extra period. Unused time-outs accumulate and may be used at any time.

BillyMac Mon Dec 29, 2025 12:21pm

One And One ...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by JRutledge (Post 1054668)
How many timeouts will Team A get starting the second overtime?

While we often have friendly debates regarding complex situations with ambiguous rule language here on the Forum, we can still occasionally have a “brain fart” about simple situations.

A few months ago I worked an odd autumn intra-city middle school league that played halves instead of quarters. It took me a few seconds to get straight the old rule regarding bonus and double bonus; I had to double check with my partner.

Note: We decided award two free throws on seventh foul of each half (running time) since the players weren't familiar with the concept of one and one.

Mike Goodwin Fri Jan 02, 2026 12:14am

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRutledge (Post 1054668)
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).

JRutledge Fri Jan 02, 2026 01:00pm

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Originally Posted by Mike Goodwin (Post 1054681)
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).

I was not asking about when a timeout should be granted, but how many do they have if not used? I was under the impression if a team could not stack timeouts in overtime, they did not use. Not the timeouts that they were allowed to have in regulation. I know those carry over. Simply asking about the overtime or extra period full timeouts.

Peace

Nevadaref Fri Jan 02, 2026 03:01pm

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Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 1054673)
NFHS 5-11-5 Charged Timeouts: Three 60-second and two 30-second time-outs may be charged to each team during a regulation game. Each team is entitled to one additional 60-second time-out during each extra period. Unused time-outs accumulate and may be used at any time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRutledge (Post 1054683)
I was not asking about when a timeout should be granted, but how many do they have if not used? I was under the impression if a team could not stack timeouts in overtime, they did not use. Not the timeouts that they were allowed to have in regulation. I know those carry over. Simply asking about the overtime or extra period full timeouts.

BillyMac provided the rule reference that makes it clear that time-outs accumulate.


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