Time-out (sport)
Timeout timeout or English is a term from the sport and means an interruption of the game, which can be taken by a team to complete. A time-out can be taken to adapt the tactics to new circumstances, for example to respond to the injury- related retirement of a player.
The timeout occurs mainly in the U.S. popular sports. The number of time-outs, they deserve each team, and their length is anchored exactly in the rules. The referee character in almost all sports a molded with the hands or fingers "T". In American football, this character is, however, only used for a TV or radio timeout.
This term for the suspension has also been adopted in other areas of life.
American Football
In American football, each team has three outs per half. However, it can also be taken off -outs, such as in an unsuccessful challenge or a Coaches Conference. Additional significance at the break because the clock can be stopped with her.
Basketball
The rules concerning the time outs in basketball vary by league. In Germany, each team has in the first half and two in the second half, three outs of one minute length. Unused time-outs expire. In the NBA, a distinction between a 20 -second time out (1 per half ) and a full -out (full timeout). Of this amount, each team seven per game, but there are two additional limitations. From the last quarter of the team remain a maximum of four timeouts in the final two minutes at most three.
Hockey, Floorball and Hockey
Both ice hockey and floorball during a time out per team per game during the regular season is allowed. Often it is of a team that is behind in the taken just before the game ends to prepare for the removal of the goalkeeper. In hockey, each team has per half per a break of one minute. This is to indicate to the referee in private possession with the help of Auszeitkarte.
Handball
When Handball can since the 2012/2013 season by each team a total of three times a team timeout ( TTO) are taken from a minute. However, there are a maximum of two time-outs per half time allowed and in the last five minutes of a match only one timeout per team is allowed to be taken. In many regional associations, which are responsible for the middle and lower divisions, this regulation was not adopted. There still is that each team half time and only a break can be taken. Unused time-outs expire.
A time-out is given by an official of the ball leading team a time out card on the table of the Arbitration Court, which consists of The timekeeper and scorekeeper, sets. Once the so-called Green Card touches the table, the arbitral tribunal is stopped, leave immediately an acoustic signal (horn, siren or whistle ) and thereby interrupt the game. When a team is not in possession, they can also apply for no timeout.
Table tennis
In table tennis, any party may - single player or double - take a time out in a game. The time-out ends when the requesting party is ready to play again, but at the latest after one minute. The exact procedure is part B, paragraph 4.4 " breaks and interruptions " set forth in the table tennis rules.
Was introduced in the time-out internationally in 1998. At that time the ITTF Congress decided to test this scheme in the ProTour tournaments in 1998/99.
Profession
Often individually designed - - As out a form which is in professional staff development referred to in which people refrain from their usual activities in order to gain new perspectives (see: Sabbatical ). Also, career breaks, which are based on a family commitment and go beyond the maternity or paternity leave are called out (see: parental leave, grandparents time, nursing time ).
Film
- 2000 was filmed with the title out a short film (15 minutes). Book and directed by Michael Stehle and the lead roles were occupied by the actors Stephan Seidl and Diana Amft.
- Break is a French film directed by Laurent Cantet from the year 2001.