# Why wait til halftime?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wait-til-halftime/647022>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [January 13, 2013, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wait-til-halftime/647022 "2013-01-13T03:02:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Notassmartasithought](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c0e974/32.png) [@Notassmartasithought](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Notassmartasithought)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wait-til-halftime/647022/1 "2013-01-13T03:02:34Z")

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I’m watching the Packers/9ers game, and they just showed the GB defensive coordinator saying “he’ll be making changes at half-time.” But the guy’s got a phone down to two or three or four assistant coaches, who have real time overhead photos, etc.

What can be done at half-time that can’t be done in real time during the game?

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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wait-til-halftime/647022/2 "2013-01-13T03:05:25Z")

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Maybe they’ll be putting on a show?

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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wait-til-halftime/647022/3 "2013-01-13T03:06:34Z")

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Getting everyone on the same page. Outdoors in a noisy stadium with the assistant players and coaches spread all over the stadium isn’t the best way to make strategic changes.