Time Outs

So WFDF came out with new rules late last year: new rules

The new rules are in a much better format and clarify some good points.

However in my opinion they have left the most annoying rule in there.

Rule 14.1.8. says that it is a Turnover if you call a Timeout when there are none remaining. I believe this rule goes against the Spirit of the Game and is too extreme.

There is NO WAY that a team should be penalised because they can't count!

I propose that 14.1.8. be removed and that the following rule be inserted:

19.5. If the thrower calls a Team Time Out when their team has no
remaining Team Time Outs then no Time Out shall be taken and play shall
be resumed as soon as possible. All players on the field must return to
the location they were in when the Time Out call was made and remain
there until play restarts. The marker shall add two (2) seconds to the
stall count before restarting play with a check (if the additional two
(2) seconds result in the stall count coming in on Stalling 11 or 12
then a Stall Violation has occurred as per 14.1.7.).

I think this is a much more appropriate way to address this issue.