NFHS 3 Min. warmup

[Bob M.]

Originally Posted by MNBlue

In table 3-1, it states: The head coach is responsible for his team being on the field for mandatory warm-up time a the end of the scheduled halftime intermission.

As a result, the Mandatory Warm up period of 3 minutes should start at the end of the halftime intermission. If BOTH teams are not on the field, we invoke rule 9.8.1.g, and penalize the violating team a 15 yard unsportsmanklike conduct penalty. We synch the start of the halftime intermission with a coach for each team and they know to be out on the field when the clock runs down to zeroes.

REPLY: Mark...how do you handle this situation? 15 minute intermission expires and the blue team is nowhere to be seen (you've got a foul). You start the three-minute clock. Blue arrives when the 3-minute clock is at 1:00. When do you start the second half?

[MNBlue]

Originally Posted by Bob M.

REPLY: Mark...how do you handle this situation? 15 minute intermission expires and the blue team is nowhere to be seen (you've got a foul). You start the three-minute clock. Blue arrives when the 3-minute clock is at 1:00. When do you start the second half?

When the Blue team is not on the field and the white team is on the field, we drop a flag. When the Blue team arrives, we tell the coach, deal with the argument (there always is one), put 3 minutes on the clock and give both teams 3 minutes. Obviously, the white team had more than 3 minutes, but we have to give BOTH teams 3 at least 3 minutes.

[Bob M.]

REPLY: Great Mark...that's what I was hoping you'd say. The important thing to remember is that once the delinquent team arrives, their 3-minute warm-up clock begins.

[Jim D]

When I first started working, we used to go to the team locker room at the twelve minute mark and give them a "3 & 3" warning - three minutes to get out and three to warm up. A long time ago the state changed it and said not to get them - it's the coach' responsibility. Since the change, I don't remember ever having to flag a team for being late.

[BktBallRef]

We don't get them either. If it's a 20 minute halftime, the ECO puts 23 on the clock and we roll. We inform the visiting coach during pre-game conference. When the clock strikes zero, we roll. Never had a team not show up after the half.