Foosball Table Etiquette (The Rules)

6.1
If the ball is declared dead anywhere on the foosball table between the two-man rods, it shall be put back into play with a serve by the team that originally served the ball.

6.2
If the ball is declared dead between the goalie and two-man rods, it shall be put back into play by placing the ball at the play figure nearest the spot of the dead ball.

6.2a
The goalie must have the assurance that the opposing team is ready for play to continue before putting the ball back into play in this manner (see 2.5). Furthermore, the goalie must then move the ball from one player figure to another one and then stop the ball for a full second before the motion of a shot or pass may begin.

6.3
The time limits begin one second after the ball touches the second man.

6.4
A ball that is spinning in place on the foosball table is not considered to be a dead ball.

6.5
A ball that is intentionally made dead in order to advance the ball or reset the time limits shall be given to the opposing team for a re-serve (example: the two-man placing the ball just out of reach in order to re-serve the ball).

6.6
The penalty for illegally putting the ball back into play (as in 6.2a) is the opponent's choice of either continuing play from the current position or re-serving the ball. This includes the cases where a player either loses the ball or scores on him/herself before the ball has been put back into play on the foosball table.

7. Time Out
Each team is allowed two time outs per game during which the players may leave the table. Such time outs shall not exceed 30 seconds. If the ball is in play, time out may be called only by the team in possession of the ball, and then only if the ball is completely stopped. If the ball is not in play on the foosball table, either team may call time out.

7.1
Either team may take the full 30 seconds, even if the team that called the time out does not wish to take the full allotment.

7.2
Either team may switch positions during a time out (see 12).

7.3
A time out called between games shall apply to the following game to be played in counting time outs per game.

7.4
A player who removes both hands from the handles and turns completely away from the table while the ball is in play on the foosball table shall be considered to have requested a time out.

7.4a
A player can take his hands from the handles to wipe them off before a shot, as long as it doesn't take more than two or three seconds. However, all time limits continue to run while the player wipes his/her hands. The team on defense should not relax if the opponent takes his/her hand(s) off the rod (see 18.4).

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