Warm up time question

[Adam]

The only time I ever shorten the warm up is if either both coaches agree, or the site manager instructs me to do so.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

Kinky. Did she pretend to like it?

Just two words, and I won't make a careless typo here: Shut up.

[adinle]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Lopsided game. I've done the same thing myself, especially with less than a minute, or two, to go in the game, just to make sure that the kids who have been sitting on the end of the bench get into the game. I used to pretend to tie my she, but several years ago was advised by a top notch veteran official to forget the fake shoe tie, and to just sound my whistle and get the kids into the damn game. I have absolutely no rule backing for this, just common sense, sportsmanship, and spirit of the rules, or in this case, a lack of a rule.

I agree its a good thing to do, but the losing team had the ball in bounds, and the winning team had been subbing in 5 for 5 all game, no big deal just kinda out of place..

[Stat-Man]

Originally Posted by adinle

First of all let me start out that im not an official, I have done books for my local high school for many years.

Ok my question is what say does an official have on warm up times and for half time.

Warm-up time is usually left up to individual leagues. The local high school league used to give the visiting coach an option of 15 or 20 minutes (I'm not sure if that's still true). The local middle school league, however, only allows 5 minutes between the 7th & 8th grade games -- just enough to get names/numbers in the book and get started.

So, your best bet is to ask your head coach and/or AD about any league-specific rules. This is usually not something an official controls.