MANUAL FOR BASKETBALL TIMERS
Equipmen t
Two mechanical timers or electric wall timer.
42 or 38 caliber pistol, and loud siren.
A conveniently vlaced table to accomodate one Timer and two Scorers
equalling a space of six feet.
Procedure Before Game and Half
Official Timer is to be member of Athletic Department of host
institution.
Determine the starting time:
Consult the Officials and determine the signals they will use for
time-in and time-out.
Locate the dressing rooms and notify teams and officials three
minutes before starting time of each Half.
Notify the Scorers two minutes before starting time of each Half.
Procedure During Game
Start the watch or clock when the official whistles as the ball
_leaves his hands for the toss to start the game.
Except at the end of a period, stop the watch or clock only on
order from the officials, and immediately start a time-out watch.
Situations for which the officials will order time-out are as follows:
Time-Out

a) When a foul is called, the Official's signal for the foul
being en automatic declaration of time-out;

b) When an Official suspends play for a substit tion upon signal
from the Scorers;

c) When ordered by an Official because of delay in obtaining the
ball, as when it lodges in the supvort of the basket or rolls under
seats; or retrieving ball when out of bounds on courts bounded by
a large out of bound area.

d) “hen an Official grants a player's recnest for time-out, such
request being granted only when the ball is dead or.in.control-cf... es
this player's team; |

e) When an Official suspends play because of injury to a player;

f) When an Official suspends play for the removal of a disqualified
pleyer.

NOTE---Under (3) of the foreszoing, play may be suspended only when

the ball is dead, or in control of the injured player's team, or upon

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completion of a play by th: opponents. Completion of a play means
thet the opponents have thrown for goal, lost control of the bail, or

withheld the ball from pley by ceasine to attempt to score to to ad-—