Time-Out April 19, 2018 Rule 4 0 Forum Questions If a team calls a time out with the ball in the opponents goal area (defensive end of field) where is the play restarted. Question File Add new DuBan's Answer: Visual Text Kratz's Answer: Visual Text McCarrick's Answer: Visual Text Riti's on it. pg 56 Riti's Answer: Visual Text Does anyone ever check their rule book before asking a question? Now that I got that out of my system: Rule 4,26 Restarts Following A Timeout - Restarts following a timeout shall be nearest the spot where the ball was at the time the whistle was blown. If the ball is in the goal area when play was suspended, it shall be restarted laterally outside the goal area nearest to the spot of the ball at the time of the whistle. A ball that crossed the end line shall be restarted at that spot. The rule does not differentiate as to whether it is in the offensive or defensive half of the field. However Rule 4.26 Situation and Ruling indicates that in the event of the ball going out of bounds on the end line following a flag down slow whistle, the ball will restart outside the goal area after a timeout. Tyma's Answer: Visual Text Agree with Matt and Rick. The only thing I would add is that if the ball was to be restarted by the offense at the endline of their offensive goal area when they called timeout, and then the defense commits a dead-ball foul, the ball is still restarted on the endline. Answer File Question Answered Yes No
