In sports, a time-out or timeout is a halt in the play. This allows the coaches of either team to communicate with the team, e.g., to determine strategy or inspire morale, as well as to stop the game clock. Time-outs are usually called by coaches or players, although for some sports, TV timeouts are called to allow media to air commercial breaks. Teams usually call timeouts at strategically important points in the match, or to avoid the team being called for a delay of game-type violation, such as the five-second rule in basketball.
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning calls for a time-out during a 2011 National Football League game.
Having lost his batting helmet, Anthony Alford requests time after reaching base safely during a 2022 Minor League Baseball game.
The Serbia men's national basketball team huddles to discuss strategy during a time-out at EuroBasket 2013
Coach Paul Johnson (center) discusses strategy with Navy Midshipmen football players during a time out at the 2004 Emerald Bowl.
A baseball field, also called a ball field or baseball diamond, is the field upon which the game of baseball is played. The term can also be used as a metonym for a baseball park. The term sandlot is sometimes used, although this usually refers to less organized venues for activities like sandlot ball.
The baseball diamond of the San Diego Padres' Petco Park in 2005
Kevin Pillar of the Toronto Blue Jays reaches first base safely as Chris Davis of the Baltimore Orioles attempts to scoop a bouncing ball thrown by one of the other infielders during a game in May 2017.
Brian Dozier of the Minnesota Twins leaps over a sliding Jonathan Schoop of the Baltimore Orioles attempting to turn a double play.
David Ortiz (in gray) of the Boston Red Sox stands in the left-handed hitters' batter's box at U.S. Cellular Field against the Chicago White Sox on July 7, 2006.
