For each minute the team without the proper number of players delays, a one point penalty will be assessed in the first game of the match up to a maximum of four points. If at the end of five minutes the team still does not have enough players to play, the first game will be a forfeit. The second game will be forfeited at 15 minutes after the match start time and the third game will be forfeited thirty minutes after the match start time. Referees will start the matches on time and forfeit or award any points required. The referee's watch will be the source of official time, not the school clock.
Matches are one hour or one hour ten minutes long.
Warm-up time is included in the time allotted. When there are 8 minutes remaining in the allotted match time, game 2 will end if there is one point or more advantage and game 3 will be a 5 minute game. If time outs are called during the last two minutes of a match's scheduled time, an equal amount of time will be added to the match time. In case the time limit is reached, the team that is ahead by one point will be declared the winner. The missing player's position must start in the center back.