Is there any restrictions on when bands are allowed to play and aren’t allowed. Can a band get a penalty for that or taking too long for pregame
Ohio has this
http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/ftmanual.pdf
A. It shall be the responsibility of the host school’s Athletic Director to notify the visiting school’s
Athletic Director whether the visiting school’s band will be permitted at its homecoming.
B. The half-time intermission shall be limited to 20-minutes. The clock will start immediately when
both teams and the game officials clear the field. At the conclusion of 20-minutes, a threeminute
warm-up period is required for both teams and will be timed on the game clock.
C. If the bands of both competing schools are to perform at half-time, no more than 9-minutes shall
be allotted to the host schools band for its performance and no more than 9-minutes shall be
allotted for the visiting schools band performance.
D. A full band is not permitted to play through amplified microphones during the football game.
E. Bands shall assemble and stay outside the field of play and end zone until the first half has
been completed before coming onto these areas. The same shall be repeated at the end of the
game.
F. The home team’s band shall not be seated behind the visiting team’s restraining area which is
commonly referred to as the 25 to 25 yard lines.
G
. Bands shall not play music at football games while the ball is in play, or while signals are being
called by the quarterback. This means that it is not permissible to use either:
1. Drum roll or beat
2. Cymbals clashing
3. Horn sounds, or
4. Any other kind of musical instrument while the play is underway in football.