Administer a charged timeout as the crew
Practice the NFHS/NCAA-style timeout mechanic from officiating clinics. The clock is not stopped until the request is legal.
- Identify which team requested the timeout.
- Confirm the team has a remaining charged timeout.
- Sound the whistle and stop the clock.
- Give the approved timeout signal.
- Report the timeout to the table.
- Notify both benches of timeouts remaining.
- Hold the teams until both are set to resume.
- Restart play.
- Record the timeout on the card.