2007 Football Game Information

MHSA Post Season Football Championship Series Pre-Game Procedure – 80 Yard Field (May be adjusted accordingly for earlier or later starting game times) – 80 Yard Field Home Team vs. Visiting Team

DATE: TIME:

PLACE:

ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR: Phone: PRINCIPAL Phone: COACH Phone:

North/South/East or West Indicate which side is the Visiting OR Home Team Bench Area Information on field phones and press box information Note any landmarks or North/South/East or West to help locate bench

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INDICATE WHICH SIDE OF INDICATE WHICH SIDE OF THE FIELD IS THE HOME OR THE FIELD IS THE HOME OR VISITING TEAM’S PRE GAME VISITING TEAM’S PRE GAME WARM-UP AREA WARM-UP AREA

INDICATE WHICH SIDE OF INDICATE WHICH SIDE OF THE FIELD IS THE HOME OR THE FIELD IS THE HOME OR VISITING TEAM’S PRE GAME VISITING TEAM’S PRE GAME WARM-UP AREA WARM-UP AREA North/South/East or West Indicate which side is the Visiting OR Home Team Bench Area Information on field phones and press box information Note any landmarks or North/South/East or West to help locate bench

Time: Event: 11:30am Indicate when the field will be ready for teams pre-game warm-up. The above diagram shows the pre-game warm-up area for both schools. 12:00pm Indicate when the ticket booths will be open. 12:15pm Game Administration must communicate with coaches to ensure both teams are warmed up and on the field for the introduction of starters at 12:45 pm. 12:25 pm Officials should meet the head coaches to cover any issues before the game, give them a list of the officials for the game, cover any unusual plays, ensure all players are legally equipped, discuss halftime length, etc. Please note: The simulated coin toss is no longer an option, as every contest must conduct an actual coin toss at the 3 minute mark. The game clock should be set at 20 minutes. 12:45 pm National Anthem is performed and teams should be introduced. The game clock, which expired at12:45, now is reset to three minutes and does not start until the next step. 12:57 pm The game clock, which was just reset at three minutes, should start again. According to NFHS rules, the field must be cleared, and no more than four captains must meet with officials for the coin toss and sportsmanship message– the MHSA now requires the actual coin toss be held 3 minutes before the start of the game. Again, the simulated coin toss is no longer an option. 1:00 pm Kickoff

****Halftime will be 12 minutes in length- followed by a mandatory 3 minute warm up period. **** Indicate if visitors go to a different location at halftime other than their original locker room Guidelines for Football Playoff Game Player Introductions

In response to sportsmanship concerns and the need for a suitable, consistent process of introducing football players at contests, the MHSA Athletic Committee has made a recommendation to schools that they use the suggested format described below at playoff and state championship games:

1. Coach/AD presents starting lineups to announcer well before the ceremony is to begin. 2. Those people selected as starters would line up on their respective 20 yard lines. 3. When a player is introduced, the player goes to the center of the field (50-yard line), shakes hands with opposing team member who has been introduced, and then returns to their respective 20-yard lines. 4. Coach(es) are last to be introduced and after their introduction (when they shake hands) players go to their sidelines. 5. The field of play must be cleared, and captains meet with officials for the simulated coin toss/coin toss and sportsmanship message– the MHSA requires the coin toss (or simulated coin toss) be held 3 minutes before the start of the game. 6. PLAY BALL!