2004-2005 - Georgia High School Association

128 GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
five minutes can be carried over to the second five
minutes.
D. When ties can not be broken and there are not playoff slots to accommodate
all the teams that are tied, the teams shall meet in a Mini-game
Tiebreaker as follows:
1. The games will consist of two five-minute halves.
2. The play begins for the first half with a free kick, and standard game
rules and scoring are used
3. There will be a two-minute intermission between the two halves.
4. Play begins for the second half with a free kick.
5. Each team will be given one additional timeout for each half plus any
unused timeouts from the second half of regulation play.
6. All unused time outs from the first half may be carried over to the
second half.
7. If the score is tied at the end of two overtime periods, the teams will
go to the GHSA 15-yard overtime procedure rather than determining
the outcome by advancement yardage.
E. When teams play a mini-game tiebreaker on a Monday, their first round
playoff game will be scheduled for the following Saturday unless both
schools agree to play on Friday.
STATE PLAYOFFS:
A. Playoff brackets for football are rotated every two years.
B. All rounds of games after the end of the regular season are considered
part of the state playoff structure.
1. In the First Round, Second Round, Quarterfinals, and Finals the
higher seeded team will host.
2. In the case of two teams with the same seed, the (H) printed in the
playoff brackets will be the host school. The (H) is rotated each year.
3. The home or host team will designate the site of the game.
4. Game date and time will be set by mutual agreement. If that
agreement is not possible, the GHSA Executive Director will finalize
the arrangements. If an administrator does not attend the meeting
at which the playoff contract is negotiated, the coach shall be
authorized by the Principal to negotiate and sign a binding contract.
5. A team qualifying for the state playoffs by winning a tie-breaker minigame
on Monday would play on Saturday in the opening round of
the state playoffs unless both teams agree to play on Friday.
C. All semifinal games will be played November 26 and 27, in the Georgia
Dome.
1. The admission fee will be $15.00 each day, and there will be no
discounted presale tickets.
2. Admission will be allowed with a Dome ticket or a GHSA pass only.
EXCEPTION: Valid GHSA media credentials
3. The expense and revenue shares by classification will be as follows:
AAAAA-27%, AAAA-24%, AAA-20%, AA-16%, A-13%