SECTION #6: POINT-A-MINUTE RULE

Rule 47 . If ONE team is NOT READY TO PLAY at GAME TIME, the GAME CLOCK will start and continue to run until both team are READY TO PLAY.  At this pint the teams will play only the time remaining in the game.  Also for every minute a team is late there opponent will be awarded a point.  Any actual playing time missed due to a team not being  READY TO PLAY  at GAME TIME will NOT be made-up.  (If team A is 8 minutes late, the game will start with 12 minutes remaining in the first half and with team B leading 8 - 0 at that time.)

Rule 48 . If BOTH teams are NOT READY TO PLAY at GAME TIME, the GAME CLOCK will start and continue to run until both teams are READY TO PLAY.  If one of the teams is prepared to play earlier then the other, that team will get one point for each additional minute the unprepared team delays the start of the game up until the end of the first quarter.   Any actual playing time missed due to a team not being READY TO PLAY at GAME TIME will NOT be made up.  (If team A is read to play 5 minutes after GAME TIME will NOT be made up.  (If team A is read to play 5 minutes after GAME TIME and there opponent, team B is ready to play 9 minutes after GAME TIME.  The game will start with 11 minutes remaining in the first half and the score will be 4 - 0 in favor of team A).