Iowa Girls Experimentation with two halves

[buckrog64]

Thought this was interesting.......Adopted by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.

During the 2009-10 varsity basketball season, varsity teams may play two 16-minute halves during non-conference games with mutual agreement by both schools. Conferences may also agree to play two 16-minute halves in all conference games if the conference adopts the policy for the season. Please note that this experimental rule applies only to VARSITY contests and is NOT mandatory. However, if a conference votes to adopt the rule for its conference games, ALL conference schools must participate.

[Raymond]

Just 2 less times-out per game.

This will make for some screwy girls/boys doubleheaders.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

This will make for some screwy girls/boys doubleheaders.

Not nearly as screwy as they used to be.

[tw1ns]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

This will make for some screwy girls/boys doubleheaders.

How will screw up the double header? Because the clock would be different? That is easy. Set it and go....
what was screwy was when the lane assignments on a free throw were different between girls and boys.....

[Adam]

Originally Posted by tw1ns

How will screw up the double header? Because the clock would be different? That is easy. Set it and go....
what was screwy was when the lane assignments on a free throw were different between girls and boys.....

Ask someone who has been officiating basketball in Iowa for roughly 20 years or so how a screwy double header looks.

Originally Posted by tw1ns

How will screw up the double header? Because the clock would be different? That is easy. Set it and go....
what was screwy was when the lane assignments on a free throw were different between girls and boys.....

Because there's ucking fidiot parents who will be screaming "why did you allow the girls to do that???" or "why didn't you let the girls do that?" The parents forget the fact there's two different associations and sometimes the girls' association likes to do something much different.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

Because there's ucking fidiot parents who will be screaming "why did you allow the girls to do that???" or "why didn't you let the girls do that?" The parents forget the fact there's two different associations and sometimes the girls' association likes to do something much different.

Which makes this change funny, in my view, because I know the Girls Union had been moving in recent years towards fewer adaptations and more conformity with the Fed.

[tw1ns]

and two change of possessions.
I am not sure why they are trying this ....speed up the games?
Not giving us old guys one more break.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by buckrog64

Thought this was interesting.......Adopted by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.

During the 2009-10 varsity basketball season, varsity teams may play two 16-minute halves during non-conference games with mutual agreement by both schools. Conferences may also agree to play two 16-minute halves in all conference games if the conference adopts the policy for the season. Please note that this experimental rule applies only to VARSITY contests and is NOT mandatory. However, if a conference votes to adopt the rule for its conference games, ALL conference schools must participate.

Yeah, I got that e-mail last night and just wondered when they made this decision. Seems like this is something that should have been included on the Girls' Rule Adaptation list. It should make some interesting situations I'm sure. I know that I will not remember which conferences adopt the policy so therefore I'll have to write it down. That's what I get for working multiple conferences. I have trouble remembering which teams are in which conferences I love it when the other officials are talking about conference standings and they ask me if I know about such-and-such's record. I typically look at them and say, "What class are they in?" I'm not a big stats guy. It just doesn't interest me, I'm there to officiate the game not recite stats.

-Josh

[bbcof83]

Minnesota moved away from quarters to two halves a couple years ago. I like it a lot. The flow of the game isn't interrupted those two extra times. However, for some God awful reason they added 2 minutes per half... so it's two 18 minute halves. I haven't yet heard a good explanation for this.

[Rich]

WI is allowing 16 minute halves for varsity non-conference if both coaches agree.

I hope this is one step from changing it for all games. 2 less last second shots and 2 less timeouts, what's not to like?

[IowaMike]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

WI is allowing 16 minute halves for varsity non-conference if both coaches agree.

I hope this is one step from changing it for all games. 2 less last second shots and 2 less timeouts, what's not to like?

I believe this is exactly what the Iowa Girls are doing as well. Non-conference games, both coaches need to agree to it. I would be willing to bet that not one single varsity game I officiate this year will be played with the 16 minute halves option. Personally, I would prefer two halves instead of four quarters. Seems to work well for the college game and I think eliminating two breaks in the action would be a positive thing.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by IowaMike

I believe this is exactly what the Iowa Girls are doing as well. Non-conference games, both coaches need to agree to it. I would be willing to bet that not one single varsity game I officiate this year will be played with the 16 minute halves option. Personally, I would prefer two halves instead of four quarters. Seems to work well for the college game and I think eliminating two breaks in the action would be a positive thing.

I think you may see it in conference games where the competition is uneven (aka blow outs). Some teams might want to get the pain over with quicker. I am interested in seeing what conferences vote to use it (requiring it for conference varsity games).

-Josh

[Mark Padgett]

From my HS in 1961.