How long is a time-out in racquetball?
A · Advanced · Rallies and conduct · 3 of 5Each player or team may call one time-out of up to 60 seconds per game, before the service motion starts. Injury time is not charged as a time-out; an injured player has up to 15 minutes in a match. Equipment changes get two minutes for a garment or 30 seconds for kit. There are two minutes between games and a 5-minute warm-up.
How it works
- Time-out: one per game, 60 seconds.
- Timing: before the service motion.
- Injury: 15 minutes a match.
- Not covered: cramps, fatigue.
- Garment: two minutes.
- Equipment: 30 seconds.
- Between games: two minutes.
- Warm-up: 5 minutes, 4 per doubles team.
The glossary has the time-out, the injury time-out, the equipment time-out, the rest between games, the delay of game and the coaches.
Tricky cases
I call a time-out after starting my serve. Result?
Delay of game.
Cramp. Is it injury time?
No.
Bleeding. Can I play on?
Only once it has stopped.
Can my coach come in during a time-out?
Only with the referee's permission.
Why the rule exists
Limits stop players resting their way through a hard rally run.
Where it differs
| Where | What changes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Time-out | 60 seconds | L 3.15(a) |
| Injury | 15 minutes | L 3.15(b) |
| Between games | Two minutes | L 3.15(d) |
From the rule book
International Racquetball Federation (IRF), Official Rules of Racquetball (2024-2026), Rules 3.15 and 3.16. Checked 15 October 2026. Official document: IRF Official Rules 2024-2026.