Can unused timeouts from the first half carry over to the second half?

In football, the rules state that unused timeouts from the first half do not carry over into the second half. Each half of the game stands alone in terms of time management, and teams are allotted a set number of timeouts per half. When a half ends, any remaining timeouts are forfeited; they do not roll over for the subsequent half. This rule is designed to maintain the flow of the game and ensure that teams must strategize their timeouts within the given periods effectively.

While there are specific situations such as overtime in which teams might have additional timeouts to use, this does not relate to the carryover of timeouts between halves. Therefore, understanding that timeouts reset at the start of each half is crucial for teams when planning their strategies throughout the game.