NFHS 3 Min. warmup

[Theisey]

Jimd: we have been going to get teams as long as I have been doing this and that spans 22 years now.
You don't wait until 15 minutes expires. You go get them as early as needed to have then out on the field right about the time the half time expires. There is no waffling on this with the coach. He can't leave his locker room at the 15 minute mark unless the walk is ten seconds or less in my book.

At the NCAA level we send two officials to each locker room. One brings the captains out early, the other brings the team out as time expires. If you are doing you job, there is no issue to be had. At the NFHS level, bring them all out at the same time factoring in any walk time needed.

Yes, MNBlue, the coach is responsible. Preventative officating is used in this case. Last thing I want to do is to wack a team for being late. We (our crew) does not let them be late.