8a TIMED SHOTS AND FOULS.
Players have 60 seconds to play a shot, including the break shot or a shot with ball in hand.
The referee starts timing when all balls come to rest from the previous shot (but see below, recovering an in-off cue ball).
If a player has not played within 60 seconds it is a foul.
If 30 seconds elapse before a player has played a shot, the referee announces thirty seconds.
The call must be made the instant that time has elapsed and not postponed because a player is about to play a shot.
The referee may recover the cue ball from the basket if a player is slow in doing so.
The referee will hand the ball to the player in control. As soon as the cue ball is handed over, or the player recovers the ball, the referee starts timing. The player has 60 seconds to play a shot.
A Time Out is called for the following reasons...
(a) Player requests a rest or bridge.
(b) Something or someone is obstructing the player.
(c) There is a touching ball decision.
