Which time-outs does the timekeeper track, and what are the limits?

Q: Which time-outs does the timekeeper track, and what are the limits?

The match timekeeper records each wrestler's accumulated time-outs and monitors recovery time: Time-out Limit per match Injury time Two injury time-outs, no more than 1:30 in total Blood time 5:00 cumulative. Cleanup after the bleeding stops isn't counted. Recovery time 2:00, when injured or (new for 2026-27) bleeding because of the opponent's illegal hold, unnecessary roughness, unsportsmanlike conduct or neutral-position false start. Not deducted from injury or blood time. Head/neck/cervical column (HNC) Up to 5:00 for evaluation, only when a physician or certified athletic trainer is present. A second HNC injury in a match is a default. Track each wrestler's time separately, and keep injury, blood and HNC time in separate running totals. Under NFHS interpretations, the charged time-outs are injury time, blood time, recovery time, referee's time-out and HNC time.

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The match timekeeper records each wrestler's accumulated time-outs and monitors recovery time:

Time-out	Limit per match
Injury time	Two injury time-outs, no more than 1:30 in total
Blood time	5:00 cumulative. Cleanup after the bleeding stops isn't counted.
Recovery time	2:00, when injured or (new for 2026-27) bleeding because of the opponent's illegal hold, unnecessary roughness, unsportsmanlike conduct or neutral-position false start. Not deducted from injury or blood time.
Head/neck/cervical column (HNC)	Up to 5:00 for evaluation, only when a physician or certified athletic trainer is present. A second HNC injury in a match is a default.

Track each wrestler's time separately, and keep injury, blood and HNC time in separate running totals.

Under NFHS interpretations, the charged time-outs are injury time, blood time, recovery time, referee's time-out and HNC time.