NFHS - Game Times

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally posted by dr_donald_t
Thanks for the info Nevadaref. Here's one more, if you have the NFHS rule book handy. I know Varsity and J.V. games are 40 minute halves. Are freshman games the same. Last season I was advised that freshman games were 35 minutes. I just would like to be sure. I have a freshman game this afternoon.
Thanks again,

~ dtm ~

Actually in most states the StateHSAA determines the game length below the varsity level. NFHS states that a H.S. game is eighty minutes: two 40 min. halves or four 20 min. quarters; in Ohio and Michigan it is two 40 min. halves. OhioHSAA rules are that jr. varsity and freshmen games will be two 36 min. halves and jr. H.S. games will be two 30 min. halves. While MichiganOhioHSAA rules are that jr. varsity and freshmen games will be two 35 min. halves and jr. H.S. games will be four 15 min. quarters.