Basketball terminology

JoNightshade · Jan 24, 2008

Okay, totally blanking here. (This is really sad because I played basketball for like 5 years...) WHAT do you call "half-time" in basketball? You know, after the second quarter there's a bit longer break, right? Also, anyone know if there's an official time for how long that break is?

Thanks!

jst5150 · Jan 24, 2008

Jo, it's called "halftime" and it's 15 minutes. NBA Web site will verify this as well.

JoNightshade · Jan 24, 2008

Well now I really feel idiotic. Haha, thanks!

blacbird · Jan 24, 2008

At least it's not like ice hockey, where you have two half-times, one between the first half and the second half, and another between the second half and the third half.

caw

eldragon · Jan 24, 2008

That's funny.

My daughter plays basketball on a youth team, and I sometimes take her to college games. I played way back in high school, too. The rules have changed alot since then.

melaniehoo · Jan 24, 2008

blacbird said:
At least it's not like ice hockey, where you have two half-times, one between the first half and the second half, and another between the second half and the third half.

caw

That would be the 1st and 2nd intermission between periods.

I'm assuming that was tongue-in-cheek?

JudiB · Jan 30, 2008

Halftime may be shorter if you're talking NCAA, high school or younger.

J

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