[theun4gven]

Actually a team only has 4 minutes of their allotted timeout to determine if they need to call on their backup team, because they have to turn in their backup team coupon with at least two minutes remaining.

From what has been posted, it is my understanding that this has been the rule for at least two years now. I also know that their were cases last year where cascading time-outs were allowed. I find it interesting that refs would knowingly ignore a rule and that it would be mentioned during kickoff this year as a fine example of GP. I believe this rule goes against GP and the spirit of the games and I'd like to see it changed.



<T21> If during a TIME-OUT an ALLIANCE CAPTAIN determines that they need to call up a
BACKUP TEAM, they must submit their BACKUP TEAM coupon to the Head Referee
while there is still at least two minutes remaining on the Time-out Clock. After that point,
they will not be allowed to utilize the BACKUP TEAM. Alternatively, an ALLIANCE
CAPTAIN may choose to call up a BACKUP TEAM without using their TIME-OUT by
informing the Head Referee directly within two minutes of the Head Referee issuing the
Field Reset Signal preceding their match.