Technical time-out (volleyball)

A technical time-out in volleyball and beach volleyball is a time-out stipulated by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball in each non-tie-breaking set. It is the formalized equivalent of a television timeout in other sports:

Beach volleyball

30-second duration
one technical time-out in each of sets 1 and 2
taken when the combined teams' scores equals 21

Volleyball

60-second duration
two technical time-outs in each of sets 1, 2, 3 and 4
taken when the leading team reaches the 8th and 16th points