21Time-Outs and Breaks
45 Rule Summaries from Section 21 of the 2026 Rulebook, in plain language.
21.AStandard Time-Outs21.A.1No Time-Out Before the Match21.A.2Requesting a Time-Out21.A.2.aFault for Late Time-Out Request21.A.2.bWarning for Unclear Time-Out Request21.A.3Time-Outs Between Games21.A.4Time-Outs After a Medical Time-Out21.A.5Time-Out Length21.A.6Resuming After a Time-Out21.BEnd Change Time-Out21.B.1End Change in an 11-Point Game21.B.2End Change in a 15-Point Game21.B.3End Change in a 21-Point Game21.B.4Same Server After End Change21.B.5End Change Length21.B.6Technical Foul and End Change Point21.B.7Missed End Change21.B.8Resuming After End Change21.CMedical Time-Out21.C.1No Medical Time-Out Before the Match21.C.2Medical Time-Out Between Games21.C.3One Medical Time-Out Per Match21.C.4Withdrawing a Medical Time-Out Request21.C.5Calling for Medical Help21.C.6Medical Time-Out Length21.C.7When the Clock Starts21.C.8A Valid Medical Condition21.C.9Match Retirement21.C.10Penalty for Invalid Medical Condition21.C.11Resuming After Medical Time-Out21.DReferee Time-Out21.D.1Referee Discretion for Safety21.D.2Blood on the Court or a Player21.D.3Foreign Substances on the Court21.D.4Resuming After Referee Time-Out21.EEquipment Time-Out21.E.1Awarding an Equipment Time-Out21.E.2Resuming After Equipment Time-Out21.FTime-Out Between Games21.F.1Between-Game Break Length21.F.2Switching Ends and Initial Service21.F.3Changing the Starting Server21.F.4Resuming After Between-Game Break21.GTime Between Matches21.HSuspended Game