Question about player and 4 quarters per night...

[zm1283]

I'm pretty sure a player can play five quarters a day in Missouri. I have been asked about it a couple of times by coaches and I just tell them I'm not in charge of eligibility issues and that they'll have to handle it on their own.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I completely disagree with this statement. Not only do I have no knowledge of what the rule is or is not, we have never been asked to give such a ruling. As stated if your state wants you to be knowledgeable about this rule, it is their responsibility to give that information to you. Our only obligation otherwise is to know the rules of the game. This to me is the equivalent of knowing who has their grades in order. Do you answer questions about those situations too?

Peace

Bingo. Just to add, inserting yourself into this, even by giving a qualified answer, is opening yourself up to being asked to enforce it.

Again, if you Romans want it done differently, so be it.

[Adam]

That's a decision for your state association. I would guess, however, that since the rule book declares that all OTs are an extension of the 4th quarter, the participation rules would consider it the same.

[representing]

Originally Posted by Pirate

If the rule is a player may participate in four quarters total per night, regardless of level (varsity, jv, etc.), can he/she participate in an overtime should the game go into OT? I'm assuming that if the player had already burned their four quarters prior to the fourth quarter or OT of a varsity contest, this would not be allowed?! If however, the player was a participant in the fourth quarter, would you treat the OT's like an extension of the fourth quarter and would the player be allowed to participate? I know this is really not a decision that officials are responsible for making, but I was asked this question by one of our coaches at the high school I teach at, so I'm asking you guys, the experts. Thanks.

Pirate

This is not in the rulebook, this must be a state or local rule you are thinking of. I've done JV games where a player would play all 4 quarters, and then in the Varsity game they would play at least 2 quarters.

The only way I could answer this for you is to say that any over time periods are an extension of the 4th quarter. If it were me, that player would be allowed to play.