Game Procedures & Responsibilities

Horn Signals

1st Horn: Sounds 15 seconds prior to the end of a timeout and the end of halftime.
2nd Horn: Players must be on the court and ready for play.
Player Check-In: All players must verbally report to the scorer before the 1st horn to legally enter the game.
Coach Reminder: The 1st horn signals it is time to send your team out so they are ready by the 2nd horn.

Report your 5 starters to the scorer immediately after taking the court for pregame warm-ups.
Report your 2nd half starters to the scorer by the 1st horn ending halftime.
Send substitutes to the scorer immediately at the start of a timeout. Subs must verbally report before the 1st horn.
Between quarters (1st/2nd and 3rd/4th), subs must verbally report before the 1st horn.
Clearly tell substitutes who they are replacing before sending them to the table.
Teach players how to legally check in before your first Padre game.
Only the head coach may stand within the coaching box (from the baseline to the sideline line near the top of the 3-point arc).

Go to the “X” at midcourt and verbally report to the scorer, stating:
- Their jersey number
- The number of the player they are replacing
Wait for the scorer to verbally acknowledge the substitution.
Kneel or sit at the “X” until the referee beckons them into the game.

Each team is allowed:
- 2 full timeouts
- 2 thirty-second timeouts
With a 15-point lead: No backcourt pressure is allowed.
With a 20-point lead in the 4th quarter: A running clock will be used for the remainder of the game.