his players gather around him.
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[REFEREE]
After one minute (or earlier if both teams indicate readiness to resume),
be in the vicinity of the succeeding spot.
Verbally inform both teams to get ready (e.g. "Defense, get
ready. Offense, get ready"), blow your whistle and give the ready
for play signal (S1).
If the duration of the timeout is up, never
ask
the teams whether they are ready -
tell
them.
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If a team requests a timeout when all theirs have been used, all officials
must ignore the request and order the team to play on.
[REFEREE]
In the rare circumstance where a timeout is granted incorrectly, blow
your whistle and signal the ready for play as soon as practicable after
the error is detected.
17.2 – Officials' timeouts
-
[REFEREE]
If a timeout is not to be charged to either team, signal timeout (S3)
and then tap your chest with both hands.
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During an injury or other timeout, carry out the normal duties for a
charged timeout, and
in addition:
-
stay out of the way of the medical personnel;
-
keep uninvolved players out of the way;
-
ask uninvolved coaches and substitutes to return to their team area;
-
if necessary, move the ball out of the way while noting the succeeding
spot and marking it (if appropriate) with a bean bag.
-
[REFEREE]
Declare the ball ready for play as soon as the reason for the timeout
has been eliminated
(e.g. an injured player has left the field and is in the
team area, or well away from the field of play and not in any danger).
[ON-FIELD TIMEKEEPER]
Remind the Referee of whether the clock should start on the ready or
snap.
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If an injury timeout is prolonged, or the game is suspended for some
other reason, send the players to their team areas.
-
Only the Referee can stop the clock for a coach's conference.
The conference will take place at or near the sideline.
If you are the wing official on that side of the field, you must go with
the Referee to witness the conference.
If after the conference the ruling is not altered, the team will be
charged with a timeout, in which case the procedure for a charged
timeout (including giving the team their full entitlement of time) will
be carried out.
If a team asks for a timeout which is in fact intended to be a request
for a coach's conference and the ruling is then altered, they should
only be charged with a timeout if they subsequently request a further
timeout.
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If the game is disrupted for any reason, record the down, the team
in possession, the position of the ball and the chain, and the time
remaining.
In addition:
[UMPIRE]
record the lateral position of the ball with respect to the inbounds
lines;
[LINESMAN]
record the position of the chain clip.
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Editor: Jim Briggs, Editor, BAFRA Manual of Football Officiating
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