23.9. Junior High Schools - The above rules will apply for Junior High Schools with the following adaptations:

23.9.1. Organized team conditioning practice will begin on Monday of Week 6 and the first game played during Week 9.

23.9.2. The following table establishes the first date for organized practice, the first date pads with no live contact, the first date for live contact, earliest date for a scrimmage, the date for first game and the date season must be completed.

23.9.3. The football season will end on Saturday of Week 17.

23.9.4. Not more than eight (8) interscholastic football games shall be played, with the exception of league playoff games in which one (1) game may be added for playoffs. There shall be a nine (9) game limit even if league playoff games are used, and the extra game would be limited to only two (2) teams in the league having the playoff. Leagues choosing to have the extra playoff game may participate in a 2 quarter Grid-O-Rama in place of a scrimmage game. This must be decided prior to the start of the season.

23.9.5. The total number of quarters for a student in one season is 32, exclusive of the playoff game in Rule 127-3-24.4.

23.9.6. A junior high school football team is allowed one preseason scrimmage under the following conditions:

a. Scrimmage will not be played under game conditions.

b. Scrimmage must be played prior to first game of regular season.

c. Admission may be charged.

d. Registered officials may be used.

23.9.7. Junior High/Middle School football teams may be permitted to play overtime periods in regular season games. Where conferences or counties are holding season ending championships, a tie breaking procedure shall be established if at the end of two overtime periods the score remains tied. A maximum of 2 overtime periods will be permitted in accordance with the National Federation Football Rules 20 yard line overtime procedure.

23.9.8. Junior High game ball: The football used involving only students in the eighth grade and below shall be the youth football. Games involving students of a combination seventh, eighth, and ninth graders may use the youth football by mutual agreement. Modification of the rule is listed in Rule 1-3-1, National Federation Football Rule Book.

23.9.9. Length of Quarters: The maximum length of quarters for ninth grade teams shall be 10 minutes. For teams composed of students below the ninth grade, the length of quarters shall be 8 minutes. For teams involving a combination seventh, eighth, and ninth graders shall be 10 minutes. If a team which includes ninth graders plays a team of only seventh and eighth graders the maximum length of quarter will be 8 minutes.