Beach handball - IHF

During the team time-out, the players and officials remain in their substitution area
or on the court. The referees stay in the center of the court, but one of them may
briefly go to the timekeeper‘s table for consultation.
Infractions during team time-out have the same consequences as infractions during
playing time. It is irrelevant in this context whether the players concerned are on or
off the court. Under rules 8:4, 16:1d and 16:2c., a suspension may be given for
unsportmanslike conduct.
After 50 seconds the timekeeper gives an acoustic signal indicating that the game is
to be continued in 10 seconds.
The teams are obliged to be ready to resume play when the team time-out expires.
The game is restarted with the throw that corresponds to the situation that existed
when the team time-out was granted or, if the ball was in play, with a free-throw for
the team requesting the team time-out from the place where the ball was at the time
of the interruption.
When the referee blows the whistle, the timekeeper starts the clock.
Comment:
„Possession of the ball“ also includes situations where the game has to be
continued with a goalkeeper -throw, a throw-in, a free-throw or a 6-meter-throw.
„Ball in play“ means that the player has contact with the ball (holding the ball in his
hands, shooting, catching or passing the ball to a teammate) or that the team is in
possession of the ball.
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