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Originally Posted by JoeT
In Illinois high school basketball, all the non-varsity games I've been involved with have had 7 minute quarters. A few questions:
1. Where does this rule come from? I see in the NFHS rules that times for quarters could be limited by consent of both coaches, but the 7 minutes for non-varsity seems very consistent.
2. How long should halftime be? The NFHS rule is 10 minutes; there is not provision (that I see) where non-varsity would be different.
3. How long should an overtime be?
Thanks!
Joe
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1. There is no set standard as lower level games and many procedures are dictated by the conferences or the teams playing. I worked a JV/Varsity double header last night and we played 8 minute quarters for both games. Many to 7 minutes, but that is if there is not a conference rule that dictates the time.
2. Whatever time the teams decide. Many lower level games involve double headers and if the coaches want to have 5 minute halftime, that is fine with me.
3. Overtime is always half of the time you play in quarters. So if you play 7 minute quarters, half is 3:30. That is why a varsity game has 4 minute quarters.
Peace