Sun Oct 05, 2003, 07:20pm
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Quote:
Originally posted by BktBallRef
Quote:
Originally posted by Ed Hickland
Teams must return to the field by the end of the halftime period. Then the three minute warm-up begins.
Failure to return by the end of the halftime is an unsportsmanlike. The team regardless of when they return MUST warmup for three minutes. They cannot warmup in the locker room.
BTW. If the teams return and the halftime activities are not concluded, a penalty is assessed to the home team. And, when the activites conclude, they MUST warm up for three minutes.
I am sure we have all bent that rule a few times.
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You do what your state association tells you to do. That is the only thing that you MUST do.
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Let me direct you to the 2002 Case Book regarding halftime:
HALFTIME TIMING (3-1 Table): An intermission between halves was initially created to provide a break from competition for the players. That time for rest and recovery for those participants also presented an opportunity for schools to showcase other extracurricular activities, such as marching bands, dance and/or spirit groups. However, game management has long been restricted in extending its halftime beyond 15 minutes, unless it has a scheduled homecoming, parents/seniors recognition, or other "special halftime activities." Deleting the requirement of "special halftime activities" before it is permissible to increase an intermission to 20 minutes, provides game management with more flexibility in determining its length of halftime; however, 15 minutes is still the norm. It should be noted that state high school associations retain the authority to restrict the amount of time placed on game clocks to anywhere between 10 minutes and 20 minutes. However, neither state associations nor game officials can delete the requirement of the three-minute warm-up period following the halftime period.
The three-minute warm-up period MUST be observed and according to the rules cannot be overridden.
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