ARTICLE 6.
The game clock shall be stopped when each period ends. An official shall signal timeout when the rules provide for stopping the clock or when a timeout is charged to a team or to the referee (Exception: Rule 3-3-2-b). Other officials should repeat timeout signals (A.R. 3-2-6-I).
SECTION 3. Timeouts
How Charged
ARTICLE 1.
a. The referee shall declare a timeout when he suspends play for any reason. Each timeout shall be charged to one of the teams or designated as a referees timeout.
b. When a teams timeouts are exhausted and it requests a timeout, the official should not acknowledge the request.
c. During a timeout, players shall not practice with a ball on the field of play or the end zones (Exception: During the half-time intermission).
Timeout
ARTICLE 2.
a. An official shall declare a referees timeout:
1. When there is a touchdown, field goal, touchback or safety.
2. When an injury timeout is allowed for one or more players or an official (A.R. 3-3-2-I and A.R. 3-3-5-I-V).
3. When the clock is stopped to complete a penalty.
4. When a live ball goes out of bounds or is declared out of bounds.
5. When a forward pass becomes incomplete.
6. When Team A or Team B is awarded a first down.
7. When an inadvertent whistle is sounded.
8. When there is a possible first-down measurement.
9. When a delay is caused by both teams (A.R. 3-3-2-II and IV).
10. When a charged timeout is granted (A.R. 3-3-4-I-IV).
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