diff --git a/compLib/Api.py b/compLib/Api.py
index fbcb1b1..25f3e33 100644
--- a/compLib/Api.py
+++ b/compLib/Api.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from typing import Dict, Tuple, List
 import requests
 import json
 import os
+import time
 
 from compLib.LogstashLogging import Logging
 
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ class DoubleElim:
         res = requests.get(API_URL_GET_POS)
         if res.status_code == 408:
             Logging.get_logger().error(f"DoubleElim.get_position timeout!")
+            time.sleep(0.01)
             return get_position()
 
         response = json.loads(res.content)
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ class DoubleElim:
         res = requests.get(API_URL_GET_OP)
         if res.status_code == 408:
             Logging.get_logger().error(f"DoubleElim.get_opponent timeout!")
+            time.sleep(0.01)
             return get_opponent()
 
         response = json.loads(res.content)
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ class DoubleElim:
         res = requests.get(API_URL_GET_GOAL)
         if res.status_code == 408:
             Logging.get_logger().error(f"DoubleElim.get_goal timeout!")
+            time.sleep(0.01)
             return get_goal()
 
         response = json.loads(res.content)
@@ -135,6 +139,7 @@ class DoubleElim:
         res = requests.get(API_URL_GET_ITEMS)
         if res.status_code == 408:
             Logging.get_logger().error(f"DoubleElim.get_items timeout!")
+            time.sleep(0.01)
             return get_items()
 
         response = json.loads(res.content)
@@ -151,6 +156,7 @@ class DoubleElim:
         res = requests.get(API_URL_GET_SCORES)
         if res.status_code == 408:
             Logging.get_logger().error(f"DoubleElim.get_scores timeout!")
+            time.sleep(0.01)
             return get_scores()
 
         response = json.loads(res.content)