Jr High Ball

[bas2456]

I traded emails with a coach I know. He told me 8th graders play 7 minute quarters. Not sure about 7th graders.

Other than that, it's NFHS rules.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by bas2456

I traded emails with a coach I know. He told me 8th graders play 7 minute quarters. Not sure about 7th graders.

Other than that, it's NFHS rules.

Middle schools in my metro area don't have leagues. There's only rec leagues. Our local rec league plays 9 minute running quarters for 3rd & 4th grade, 6 minute stop time quarters for 5th & 6th and 7 minute stop time quarters for 7th & 8th and also HS. This seems to work out fine.

The "competitive" rec leagues around here mostly play 8 minutes stop time quarters regardless of grade level, except 5th grade (that's the grade they start at) plays 7 minutes.

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Middle schools in my metro area don't have leagues. There's only rec leagues.

Not true. Howard assigns lots of middle school games all over the Portland Metro.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Smitty

Not true. Howard assigns lots of middle school games all over the Portland Metro.

My "metro area" is the Tigard-Tualatin School District.

[zm1283]

Our state regulates that anything below 9th grade has to play 6-minute quarters. Any game played with all 9th graders (freshman game) can be played in 6 or 7-minute quarters. JV can play 7 or 8-minute quarters.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Middle schools in my metro area don't have leagues. There's only rec leagues. Our local rec league plays 9 minute running quarters for 3rd & 4th grade, 6 minute stop time quarters for 5th & 6th and 7 minute stop time quarters for 7th & 8th and also HS. This seems to work out fine.

The "competitive" rec leagues around here mostly play 8 minutes stop time quarters regardless of grade level, except 5th grade (that's the grade they start at) plays 7 minutes.

I have such a variety here in the numerous leagues and age categories that I get with the coaches before the game to ensure we all agree on the rules.

I ref in two counties - one county has no MS Games and only Rec and AAU, and the other has MS. MS = 6 minute quarters for 7th grade and 7 minute quarters for 8th.

One Rec league has 20 minute running clocks at all age levels while the other messes with 7 and 8 minute quarters except for the 16-18 yr olds who do 9 minute quarters, which I detest.

I try to carry a copy of the Rec league rules with me at all times just in case.....and their have been cases.

Originally Posted by bas2456

I traded emails with a coach I know. He told me 8th graders play 7 minute quarters. Not sure about 7th graders.

Other than that, it's NFHS rules.

There are variations all over the place. For example, here in the Omaha area, many of the JH/MS follow the NFHS rule on 6 minute quarters. There are a couple of places where they'll do 8 minute quarters with the clock running. In Iowa, the rule is 6 minute quarters regardless (the state associations actually regulate this, and many schools have separate JH/MS AD's who are there to make sure the rule, among others, is enforced).

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

There are variations all over the place. For example, here in the Omaha area, many of the JH/MS follow the NFHS rule on 6 minute quarters. There are a couple of places where they'll do 8 minute quarters with the clock running. In Iowa, the rule is 6 minute quarters regardless (the state associations actually regulate this, and many schools have separate JH/MS AD's who are there to make sure the rule, among others, is enforced).

Yep, and the state regulates the ball size (smaller ball for MS boys), officiating certification, etc.

[chartrusepengui]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Yep, and the state regulates the ball size (smaller ball for MS boys), officiating certification, etc.

In my area - 5 grade and up all use a men's ball. Wish they wouldn't!

[refnrev]

Originally Posted by bas2456

I traded emails with a coach I know. He told me 8th graders play 7 minute quarters. Not sure about 7th graders.

Other than that, it's NFHS rules.

Not if they are IESA schools. 6 minute quarters. You will also want to check the number of quarters a night a kid can play. The different JH associations have different rules. But that's a problem for the table and the coaches, not the referees.