Warm up time question

[JRutledge]

All the rules state is that the official's jurisdiction starts 15 minutes before game time.

Halftime by rule is listed as 10 minutes, up to 15 minutes maximum.

No other specific rules that I am aware of dictate specific guidelines for when or how long players can warmup. If there are any such guidelines that would be more of a local issue with a state, conference or tournament dictating those standard.

I hope that helps a little. Also welcome to the forum.

Peace

[Camron Rust]

Referees don't schedule the game. If those scheduling the game say it starts at 7, it starts at 7. If all involved want to start at 6:55, then I'm OK with that but the official has no right to declare that the game should start any earlier than scheduled. If the game started late because of earlier games, then it starts late. If ALL involved or those in charge of the game (not the referees) want to shorten warmups, then fine...but again, not the referee. If he had some place better to be, he shouldn't have taken the game to start with.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

If those scheduling the game say it starts at 7, it starts at 7.

I'm going to remind the JV Officials about this!

Originally Posted by grunewar

I'm going to remind the JV Officials about this!

Good luck, I smell some overtime JV games coming your way...

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by AremRed

Good luck, I smell some overtime JV games coming your way...

Ya think I jinxed myself? Doh! Face/palm!

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Referees don't schedule the game. If those scheduling the game say it starts at 7, it starts at 7. If all involved want to start at 6:55, then I'm OK with that but the official has no right to declare that the game should start any earlier than scheduled. If the game started late because of earlier games, then it starts late. If ALL involved or those in charge of the game (not the referees) want to shorten warmups, then fine...but again, not the referee. If he had some place better to be, he shouldn't have taken the game to start with.

In general I agree with this, but during some "travel" leagues there is an expectation that the officials will keep the games on schedule, and that warmups for a later game might be shortened.

So I have to ask the OP -- what was the level involved?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

In general I agree with this, but during some "travel" leagues there is an expectation that the officials will keep the games on schedule, and that warmups for a later game might be shortened.

So I have to ask the OP -- what was the level involved?

And that is still under the direction of those scheduling the game, not a decision by the officials. The officials are just following orders there.

[adinle]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

In general I agree with this, but during some "travel" leagues there is an expectation that the officials will keep the games on schedule, and that warmups for a later game might be shortened.

So I have to ask the OP -- what was the level involved?

Do i have to say ok i left that part out, this game in question was a Junior High A team game. I know time really didnt matter on the win or loss, i just thought the ref handled it poorly. He is young so that leaves a lot of room for improvement. (fingers crossed).

I thought it was up to the leagues, or schools but just wanted to make sure, cause it seems like once something comes up, it may come back again..