1. Home Bench
TABLE
Visitor Bench X
Coaches Box
Coaches Box
FHSAA has mandated the following pre-game procedures for all regular season, district, regional, and state play-off contests.

2. It’s game time!!! 15:00 00 00 1 R U Home Bench TABLE Visitor Bench X
Coaches Box
Coaches Box
HOME
GUEST
15:00
GUEST 00 00
PERIOD 1
HOME
It’s game time!!! R U

3. 12:00 ON THE GAME CLOCK R U Home Bench TABLE Visitor Bench X
Coaches Box
Coaches Box
Coach
Coach C
12:00 ON THE GAME CLOCK C
Team Captains!
Team Captains! R U

4. U1 Monitors warm-ups on both ends of the court…….
Home Bench
TABLE
Visitor Bench U X
Coaches Box
Coaches Box
Coach
Coach C C R
Coaches: Are all players properly equipped and ready to play?
Clear up uniform issues.
Mouthpieces if applicable.
Identify “speaking” Team Captain.
Sportsmanship.
Advise officials if you want a 30-sec or full timeout right away.
Understand introductions & national anthem process….
Keep this brief!!!!!

5. 10:00 ON THE GAME CLOCK U R Home Bench TABLE Visitor Bench X
Coaches Box U
Coaches Box
Coach
Coach
Referee:
Greet scorekeepers and clock operator. Test AP arrow box.
Check/sign home book.
Secure game ball. C C R
10:00 ON THE GAME CLOCK
Umpire continues to observe both ends of the court.

6. Less than 10 minutes and counting…
Home Bench
TABLE
Visitor Bench
Coach X
Coach
Coaches Box R
Coaches Box
Less than 10 minutes and counting… C C
Referee resumes observing Visitor team players.
Umpire now resumes observing Home team players only. U

7. Home Bench
TABLE
Visitor Bench
Coach X
Coach
Coaches Box
Coaches Box
Teams go to their respective bench.
At 01:00 minute left in the warm-ups…horn blows and crew proceeds to tableside. Remove your jackets. C C R U

8. Warm-ups completed..next is music, prayers, introductions of starters1 2 3 4 5 S S
Home Bench S S S 5 4 3 2 1
TABLE
Visitor Bench
Coach X
Coach
Coaches Box R U
Coaches Box
Visiting starters return to their bench
Warm-ups completed..next is music, prayers, introductions of starters
Teams must gather in front of their bench; not in the half court jump circle!!!
Introduction of starting players

9. R U 1 2 3 4 5 S S S Home Bench S S 5 4 3 2 1 TABLE Visitor Bench X
Coach X
Coach
Coaches Box R U
Coaches Box
Home starters return to their bench
Teams must gather in front of their bench; not in the half court jump circle!!!
Time for the TIP-OFF !!!!!
Introduction of starting players

10. R U 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Home Bench 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 TABLE Visitor Bench X
Coach X
Coach
Coaches Box R U
Coaches Box
U1 checks with clock operator and scorekeeper to verify they are ready to begin the contest.
R and U1 check all 10 players. U1 raises chop arm to indicate to the R that the contest can begin. Verify jumpers are facing correct direction. R blows whistle and steps in for jump ball.