Time extensions
When a judge call earns a time extension. Written for rules effective 2026-10-16.
Judge calls
At any point in a match, a player may pause to flag a floor judge.
Judge calls
A time extension should be granted if the total time of the judge call is more than 1 minute. Exactly 1 minute is not more than 1 minute.
Judge calls
The same threshold is written in the Warning definition: more than 1 minute to rule and correct.
Judge calls
412.2 says when an extension should be granted. It does not say how long it should be.
Other extensions
A deck check within a match gets an extension long enough to cover the logistics of the check.
Other extensions
Late to Match: arriving within 2 minutes of the round start is a Warning and a time extension. Within 10 minutes it is also a Warning and a time extension, upgraded to a Game Loss at high OPL.
Other extensions
Before the round clock starts, or between games, a player may ask a judge for up to a 10 minute extension instead of a penalty. It is the judge's call. The example given is a restroom break.