How long are middle school games and overtime?

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Under the NFHS rules for teams younger than high school age: Period Length Quarters Four of 6 minutes Between quarters 1-2 and 3-4 1 minute Halftime 10 minutes (can be extended to a maximum of 15 with proper notification) Overtime 3 minutes (half a regulation quarter for non-varsity games), with a 1-minute intermission before each Overtime is played without changing baskets, as many periods as needed, and counts as an extension of the fourth quarter. For comparison, high school varsity plays four 8-minute quarters and 4-minute overtimes.

Period	Length
Quarters	Four of 6 minutes
Between quarters 1-2 and 3-4	1 minute
Halftime	10 minutes (can be extended to a maximum of 15 with proper notification)
Overtime	3 minutes (half a regulation quarter for non-varsity games), with a 1-minute intermission before each