What is an administrative timeout in football?

An "administrative timeout" in football is not an officially recognized timeout. Teams have three timeouts per half for strategic purposes, like stopping the clock or regrouping. There's no timeout specifically called "administrative".

However, the term sometimes informally refers to brief pauses in play for reasons other than team timeouts. These might include:

• Injury timeouts: A referee may stop the clock due to an injured player on the field. See: https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Injury%20Timeouts

• Official's timeouts: Officials might stop the clock to address an equipment issue, clarify a rule, or handle a situation on the sideline. See: https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Official's%20Timeouts

• Television timeouts: Commercial breaks are pre-scheduled and occur at set times. While not called timeouts by the teams, they effectively pause the game. See: https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Television%20Timeouts

These stoppages are not charged to either team's timeout count and serve to manage the game's flow or address unforeseen issues. They are often brief.