Rule 3 Periods, Time Factors, and Substitutions

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NFL rule section of the NFL rulebook

Rule 3 Periods, Time Factors, and Substitutions is a section of the NFL rulebook that governs game timing, the structure and length of periods, clock management, and player substitution procedures.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NFL rule ⓘ section of the NFL rulebook ⓘ
appliesTo	postseason NFL games ⓘ regular season NFL games ⓘ
authorizes	officials to correct obvious timing errors ⓘ officials to enforce timing rules ⓘ officials to reset the game clock when necessary ⓘ
defines	conditions for restarting the game clock ⓘ conditions for starting the game clock ⓘ conditions for stopping the game clock ⓘ duration of each game period ⓘ end-of-game timing procedures ⓘ end-of-half timing procedures ⓘ game clock vs play clock distinctions ⓘ overtime timing procedures ⓘ play clock usage ⓘ start and end of game periods ⓘ two-minute timing rules ⓘ
governs	clock management in NFL games ⓘ game timing in NFL games ⓘ length of game periods in NFL games ⓘ player substitution procedures in NFL games ⓘ structure of game periods in NFL games ⓘ
isPartOf	Official Playing Rules of the National Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ
prohibits	illegal substitutions ⓘ substitutions that create unfair timing advantages ⓘ too many players on the field ⓘ
regulates	charged team timeouts ⓘ injury timeouts ⓘ official timeouts ⓘ substitution opportunities after changes of possession ⓘ substitution opportunities after scoring plays ⓘ substitution opportunities after timeouts ⓘ substitution opportunities between downs ⓘ television timeouts and commercial breaks ⓘ timing after change of possession ⓘ timing after penalties ⓘ timing after safeties ⓘ timing after scoring plays ⓘ timing after touchbacks ⓘ timing during injuries and player assistance ⓘ timing during measurements ⓘ timing during on-field administrative stoppages ⓘ timing during replay reviews ⓘ
setsRuleFor	number of players who may be substituted between downs ⓘ procedure for players entering the field ⓘ procedure for players leaving the field ⓘ
usedBy	NFL coaches ⓘ NFL game officials ⓘ NFL players ⓘ

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