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SECTION 10 – TIME-OUT RULES
10. A. Standard Time‐Out. A player or team is entitled to two
time-outs per 11- or 15-point game. For games to 21
points, each team is allowed three time-outs per game.
10.A.1. Each time-out period may last up to 1
minute.
10.A.2. Play must be resumed at 1 minute or
when all players are ready to resume play,
whichever occurs first, unless another
time-out is called by either side. Rule
10.A.6 procedures will be followed to
resume play during a standard time-out.
10.A.3. Time-outs may not be called once the
referee has called the score and the server
has begun the service motion or the ball is
in play.
10.A.4. Additional time-outs for player hydration
are not allowed. Exception: See 10.C.
10.A.5. There is no penalty for calling a time-out
when none is available if all other time-out
rules are complied with. Play will
immediately resume.
10.A.6. The referee will give the players a warning
when there are 15 seconds remaining. At
the end of the time-out, the referee will
call “time in”, and announce the score to
begin the 10-Second Rule even if all
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