Media Timeouts College Basketball
Three 30-second or less are given before any of the media marks as Media Timeouts in College Basketball. Two of them can be carried over to the second half.
The media timeouts in NCAA basketball format are created under Rule 5-14.10 which states that each team will provide 3 media timeouts of 30 seconds per each regulation game.
Here are some of the timeouts enlisted regarding the media timeouts in NCAA basketball:
a. A timeout is granted with 30 seconds or less before any media marks.
b. If an official elects to use instant replay with 30 seconds or less before any media marks
c. Either A or B above creates the first dead ball after one of the media marks.
The exception is that when the first timeout is called by one team in the second half, it will become the length of timeout under e-media timeouts.
For example:
The first team called timeout at 17:30 in the first half ( either 30- or 60-second ). Here is how the scenario unfolds in the following reasons:
Scenario | Activities |
15:55 - Team Called timeout for instant replay | Charged 16-minute media timeout except for instant replay |
12:05 - Team Called timeout for instant replay | Charged 12-minute media timeout except for instant replay |
11:59 - Dead ball occurs after team took timeout ( 12:30-12:00) | Not a media timeout |
How Many Timeouts In College Basketball?
Timeouts in NCAA College basketball provided to the teams is 4 per regulation game. They occur at the first dead ball after each half's 16-minute, 12-minute, 8-minute, and 4-minute mark.
Though each team is provided four college basketball timeouts when the game is televised, numbers increase to 8, providing 4 in each half.
The teams also have one 60-second timeout that can be used at any time during the match. The electronic media agreement provides the right to determine the number and media marks for e-media timeouts.
The timeout is noted if any team calls within 30 seconds before any scheduled TV breaks. The same rule applies when a video review of 30 seconds is taken.