In basketball, the number of timeouts a team gets depends on the level of play. Here’s a breakdown for the most common basketball levels:
1. NBA (National Basketball Association):
– Each team is allowed 7 timeouts during a regulation game.
– There are restrictions on how many timeouts can be taken in the 4th quarter and overtime.
– Teams are allowed to use 1 timeout in the final 3 minutes of the game, and there are specific timeout rules for different game situations.
2. NCAA (College Basketball):
– Men’s college basketball: Teams are allowed 4 timeouts per game.
– One of these must be used in the first half, one in the second half, and the rest can be used at any point.
– Women’s college basketball: Teams get 3 timeouts per half, with an additional media timeout in each half (which is not counted against the team’s timeouts).
3. FIBA (International Basketball):
– Teams are allowed 2 timeouts in the first half and 3 in the second half, plus one extra timeout in overtime.
The exact rules can vary depending on the specific league or tournament, but these are the general guidelines for the major basketball formats.
