In several team sports, matches are played in two halves. Half-time (also written halftime or half time) is the name given to the interval between the two halves of the match. Typically, after half-time, teams swap ends of the field of play in order to reduce any advantage that may be gained from wind or a slope to the playing surface, for example.
While it exists mainly to allow competitors to rest briefly and recover from the play of the first half, half-time also serves a number of other purposes. It also serves as an intermission for spectators, and, especially in North America, often features entertainment, such as cheerleading performances, tifos, performances by school marching bands (particularly in high school and collegiate sports in North America), or concerts featuring popular music acts (particularly in major events such as the Super Bowl). On games that are broadcast on television and radio, it also provides broadcasters with an opportunity to give a recap of the first half of the game, air highlights of other games in progress, air commercials and other advertisements, provide analysis on the game, or air game-related festivities (such as an aforementioned half-time performance).
The origin of changing ends at half-time lies in the early English public school football games. One early use of a fixed half-time (as suggested by Adrian Harvey in his book, Football, The First Hundred Years: The Untold Story) is that the origin of the practice was to allow for two football teams each used to a different set of rules to play half of the game by familiar rules, and half by the opposition rules. This was practised notably between followers of Eton-rules football (closer to modern association football) and Rugby-rules football (closer to modern rugby Rugby union). This particular use of half-time could be seen as unnecessary after the standardisation of football rules (and indeed, the first set of FA Laws in 1863 did not provide for a half time interval) but is still used for the now-rare contests between teams playing different codes of football. Provision for a half time interval in FA Laws was introduced in 1870 and has been part of those Laws (and later, IFAB Laws) ever since (see Laws of the Game). Changing ends at half-time (if no goals had been scored) was part of the following schools' codes: Brighton, Eton, Rossall, Sheffield, and Winchester. Other schools changed every time that side scored (Cheltenham, FA, Harrow, Marlborough, Rugby, Shrewsbury, Uppingham schools)[1] The 1863 Cambridge Rules state: "In a match when half the time agreed upon has elapsed, the side shall change goals when the ball is next out of play".
Overviewedit
One benefit of half-time in a field game is to allow teams to swap their positions on the field in order that the effects of the natural conditions such as sunlight and wind direction are experienced fairly by both teams. In some sports this is achieved without the need for half-time: for example, in cricket fielding positions of players are rotated after a set passage of play. In other sports no such provision is necessary, for example in baseball, where playing positions do not change and both teams occupy the same locations on the field of play, though there is frequent rotation of players in the ordinary course of play.
Half-time for spectators offers the opportunity to visit the toilet, get some food or drink, or just exercise crampedlimbs, without the fear of missing any of the action. A half-time show may be put on for the spectators to keep their attention, most famously in the case of the American footballSuper Bowl. As many spectators at the ground may be otherwise occupied using stadium facilities it might be inferred[by whom?] that the scale and spectacle of half-time entertainment is more directly related to the size of the potential television audience.
In many sports that are televised, half-time offers the opportunity to advertise, a valuable source of revenue for televisioncompanies. In addition, it allows analysis of the game so far by pundits; controversial incidents or exceptional play may be highlighted at this time. It also allows viewers to catch up with any action that they may have missed. Half-time has spawned one of the most enduring clichés to describe football: that "it's a game of two halves."[2]
About 3.5 hours in ODI cricket, and 90 minutes in T20 cricket (though times can significantly vary, as weather can interrupt a game, teams may play slowly in violation of regulations, or a half can end early because a team is all out.)
Volleyball matches typically take three minutes between sets 1 and 2 and any sets after the 3rd (if played). The interval between sets 2 and 3 is sometimes longer and sometimes the same.
No half-time or equivalentedit
(other than to allow movement of players in the natural course of play and/or TV commercials)
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For other uses see Half time disambiguation In several team sports matches are played in two halves Half time also written halftime or half time is the name given to the interval between the two halves of the match Typically after half time teams swap ends of the field of play in order to reduce any advantage that may be gained from wind or a slope to the playing surface for example While it exists mainly to allow competitors to rest briefly and recover from the play of the first half half time also serves a number of other purposes It also serves as an intermission for spectators and especially in North America often features entertainment such as cheerleading performances tifos performances by school marching bands particularly in high school and collegiate sports in North America or concerts featuring popular music acts particularly in major events such as the Super Bowl On games that are broadcast on television and radio it also provides broadcasters with an opportunity to give a recap of the first half of the game air highlights of other games in progress air commercials and other advertisements provide analysis on the game or air game related festivities such as an aforementioned half time performance Contents 1 History 2 Overview 3 List of team sports 3 1 With half time 3 2 With intervals other than half time 3 3 No half time or equivalent 4 ReferencesHistory editThe origin of changing ends at half time lies in the early English public school football games One early use of a fixed half time as suggested by Adrian Harvey in his book Football The First Hundred Years The Untold Story is that the origin of the practice was to allow for two football teams each used to a different set of rules to play half of the game by familiar rules and half by the opposition rules This was practised notably between followers of Eton rules football closer to modern association football and Rugby rules football closer to modern rugby Rugby union This particular use of half time could be seen as unnecessary after the standardisation of football rules and indeed the first set of FA Laws in 1863 did not provide for a half time interval but is still used for the now rare contests between teams playing different codes of football Provision for a half time interval in FA Laws was introduced in 1870 and has been part of those Laws and later IFAB Laws ever since see Laws of the Game Changing ends at half time if no goals had been scored was part of the following schools codes Brighton Eton Rossall Sheffield and Winchester Other schools changed every time that side scored Cheltenham FA Harrow Marlborough Rugby Shrewsbury Uppingham schools 1 The 1863 Cambridge Rules state In a match when half the time agreed upon has elapsed the side shall change goals when the ball is next out of play Overview editOne benefit of half time in a field game is to allow teams to swap their positions on the field in order that the effects of the natural conditions such as sunlight and wind direction are experienced fairly by both teams In some sports this is achieved without the need for half time for example in cricket fielding positions of players are rotated after a set passage of play In other sports no such provision is necessary for example in baseball where playing positions do not change and both teams occupy the same locations on the field of play though there is frequent rotation of players in the ordinary course of play Half time for spectators offers the opportunity to visit the toilet get some food or drink or just exercise cramped limbs without the fear of missing any of the action A half time show may be put on for the spectators to keep their attention most famously in the case of the American football Super Bowl As many spectators at the ground may be otherwise occupied using stadium facilities it might be inferred by whom that the scale and spectacle of half time entertainment is more directly related to the size of the potential television audience In many sports that are televised half time offers the opportunity to advertise a valuable source of revenue for television companies In addition it allows analysis of the game so far by pundits controversial incidents or exceptional play may be highlighted at this time It also allows viewers to catch up with any action that they may have missed Half time has spawned one of the most enduring cliches to describe football that it s a game of two halves 2 List of team sports editWith half time edit Sport Length of half time Length of a half American football 13 professional 3 or 20 college minutes 4 Two 15 minute quarters In IFAF two 12 minute quarters Association football 15 minutes 45 minutes plus stoppage time Australian rules football 20 minutes Two periods quarters of 20 minutes plus stoppage time AFL and 15 minutes plus stoppage time AFL Women s Bandy 20 minutes 5 45 minutes plus injury time replacement time etc 5 Basketball 15 minutes Two periods quarters of 10 FIBA WNBA WNBL NBL NCAAW or 12 NBA minutes each or one period half of 20 minutes NCAAM Canoe Polo 1 3 minutes 7 10 minutes Canadian football 15 minutes Two 15 minute quarters CFL Canadian university football Limited overs cricket 10 minutes 6 About 3 5 hours in ODI cricket and 90 minutes in T20 cricket though times can significantly vary as weather can interrupt a game teams may play slowly in violation of regulations or a half can end early because a team is all out Field hockey 15 minutes Two 15 minute periods Gaelic football 12 minutes 30 or 35 minutes Handball 15 minutes 30 minutes Hurling 12 minutes 30 or 35 minutes Kabaddi 5 minutes 20 minutes Kho kho 6 minutes 3 minutes in UKK 7 Two turns quarters of 9 minutes each 7 minutes each in Ultimate Kho Kho 7 Lacrosse 12 minutes in NLL only Two periods quarters of 15 minutes each in NLL Netball 5 minutes Two periods quarters of 15 minutes each Rugby league 10 minutes 40 minutes Rugby union 10 15 minutes 40 minutes Rugby sevens union 1 minute 2 minutes in competition finals 7 minutes 10 minutes in competition finals Korfball Korfbal League 10 minutes 25 minutes real playing time With intervals other than half time edit Ice hockey is played in three periods of twenty minutes with eighteen minute intermissions between regulation periods Water polo citation needed Test cricket Box lacrosse Volleyball matches typically take three minutes between sets 1 and 2 and any sets after the 3rd if played The interval between sets 2 and 3 is sometimes longer and sometimes the same No half time or equivalent edit other than to allow movement of players in the natural course of play and or TV commercials Baseball although there is a seventh inning stretch SoftballReferences edit Football The First Hundred Years The Untold Story Adrian Harvey Routledge Abingdon 2005 p 184 It s a Game of Two Halves Independent 16 December 2007 accessed 19 September 2009 Archived 4 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine 2022 Official Playing Rules of the National Football League PDF National Football League Retrieved December 20 2022 College football gets uniform instant replay system USA Today 5 May 2006 Archived 9 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine a b Bandy Playing Rules Rule 4 Playing time PDF Federation of International Bandy 1 September 2011 Archived from the original PDF on 11 May 2013 Retrieved 8 March 2014 DocumentName Law MCC www lords org Retrieved 2020 11 24 a b Ultimate Kho Kho 2022 Revamped format changed mat dimensions tickets all you need to know https www mykhel com Avinash Sharma Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Half time amp oldid 1196319987, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
