2004-2005 - Georgia High School Association

GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 73
(b) Exception: Golf is played according to the rules of the USGA.
(c) Exception: Riflery is conducted according to the rules of
National Standard Three-Position Air Rifle Rules.
(d) Exception: Girls Lacrosse is conducted according to the rules
of USLacrosse.
NOTE: The National Federation prohibits the use of video tape to
review an official’s decision.
2.93 Postponed, Suspended, or Terminated Contest: Any GHSA
competition may be interrupted due to human, mechanical, or
natural causes when it is necessary to protect the safety of players
and spectators. The Executive Director shall have the authority to
postpone GHSA events and to direct the procedure for rescheduling
when deemed necessary.
(a) Postponed games are games that are postponed before they
actually begin.
(1) The host school should notify the opposing team and
officials as early as possible when a contest is postponed.
(2) The host school is responsible for determining whether
an event is to be postponed until the time that game rules
turn that responsibility over to game officials.
(3) After administrators agree on the rescheduling of the
postponed contest, the host school must notify the GHSA
Office.
(b) Suspended games - The official in charge may suspend a
game for up to one hour when interrupted by events beyond
his control; provided however, that the one-hour limitation
shall not apply to football games between schools of the same
classification. The one-hour interruption is cumulative with
the exception of time between periods. The game shall be
terminated after the one-hour (cumulative) delay. If it is not a
complete game, administrators of the schools involved (or
their designees) should decide about replaying the game.
Agreement must be reached within forty-eight hours and the
GHSA notified.
NOTE: In softball and baseball, the suspended game rule is
used in regular-season and post-season games in which the
game has become a complete game and a winner cannot be
determined. (See Softball and Baseball Section)
(c) Terminated Games - Games terminated after one-hour delay
shall count as “no contest” if less than half the game is
complete or there is a tie. Games terminated after one-half
completed shall be considered a completed game and the
team leading in the score shall be declared winner. GHSA
shall be notified of the termination.
NOTE: All GHSA activities except varsity football games
between schools in the same classification will be terminated
at 11:30 p.m.