2012 NFHS Football Rule 3Periods, Time Factors, and Substitutions

(7 Sections)

Section 1 – Length of Periods

Varsity – 12 minute quarters

Halftime – 17 minutes plus 3 minute warm-up time

Timeouts – 1 minute with whistle at 45 seconds

Section 1 – Length of Periods

FHSAA Overtime – 1.Untimed (Play Clock Only)2.Ball Placed at 10 yd Line (Equal Chances each Team)3.Only 1 Timeout per Team per Overtime Period

Section 1 – Length of Periods

FHSAA Rule

Section 2 – Starting a Period or Half

NFHS Rule Change(Clarification)

Section 3 – Ending a Period or Half

Section 3 – Ending a Period or Half

Section 4 – Starting and Stopping the Clock

Section 4 – Starting and Stopping the Clock

Section 4 – Starting and Stopping the Clock

Section 5 – Charged and Official’s Timeouts and Intermissions

Section 5 – Charged and Official’s Timeouts and Intermissions

Section 5 – Charged and Official’s Timeouts and Intermissions

FHSAA Rule

Section 5 – Charged and Official’s Timeouts and Intermissions

Section 5 – Charged and Official’s Timeouts and Intermissions

Section 6 – Ball Ready for Play and Delay

Section 7 – Substitutions

Rule 3 Sample QuestionsCase Book

Rule 3 Sample QuestionsCase Book

Rule 3 Sample QuestionsCase Book

Rule 3 Sample QuestionsCase Book

Rule 3 Sample QuestionsCase Book

2012 NFHS Football Rule 3End