Rules Analysis
USAU 11th Edition Rules
6. Time-outs
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Time-outs

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6.C

Injury Time-out: A time-out called for a player injury. During an injury time-out, the health and safety of the injured player are of primary concern.

6.C
Children
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6.C.1

Any player on the injured player's team may call an injury time-out.

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6.C.2

The time-out is retroactive to the time of the injury, unless the injured player chooses to continue play before the time-out is called, in which case, the time-out begins at the time of the call. If the disc is in the air or the thrower is in the act of throwing at the time of the injury or of the call when the player has continued play, the time-out begins when the play is completed.

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6.C.3

Restarting play after an injury time-out:

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6.C.4

If the injured player does not leave the game after an injury time-out, that player's team is charged with a team time-out unless the injury was caused by an opposing player. If the team being charged with the time-out is also the team in possession and has no time-outs remaining, it is a turnover.

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6.C.5

If an injury time-out is called during a team time-out, the opposing team must be notified as soon as the injury is discovered (VII.A.2).

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6.C.6

If an injury time-out is called between points, all time limits are suspended until the injured player is removed from the field.

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6.C.7

Any player may call an injury time-out for a player who is bleeding or has an exposed open wound.

6.C
Associates
USAU 2020-21 Rules
7.C

Injury Timeout: A timeout called for a player injury. During an injury timeout, the health and safety of the injured player are of primary concern.