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Q:  Is there a limit on how long halftime can be?  We have a school that wants to have a 25 minute halftime on Friday (and then a 3 minute warm-up)…just want to make sure so we don’t have any issues with the other coach if he objects. Don’t ever remember a team extending an already 20 minute halftime to 25 minutes. 

A:  On page 39 (for the reference to the schools) of the NFHS Football Rule Book, Intermission is limited to 10-20 minutes.  It may only be increased to a maximum of 20 minutes provided the opponents are notified no later than 5 minutes prior to the game and may be reduced to 10 minutes with mutual agreement of coaches.  This does not include the 3 minutes of mandatory warm up.  There is no provision for 25 minutes.