Teams change defensive ends every period and at overtime. Each team shall be entitled to one time-out each half, none in overtime. A time-out can be called by any player on the team controlling the ball. Time-outs are two minutes in duration. The game clock stops only during time-outs and injuries.
Game time is forfeit time.
Periods are started with each team member's head on or behind the two-yard line, three players on each side of the goal, the goalkeeper between the goal posts and no players hanging onto the sides of the goal. Periods start with a sprint for the ball. During restart after a goal, each team must be in its own defensive half. The team just scored upon must put the ball into play by taking a free throw from the exact center of the playing field. The free throw must be directed towards the team's own defensive end at the referees signal.