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In my experience in Michigan, where we've had a mercy rule on and off for four years, the running clock rule often causes the winning coach to substitute earlier, to avoid the running clock. The gets the subs more time and keeps the game more competitive. Wednesday night, for example, the winning team was up 30 early in the 3rd when the coach went to the 2nd string. The 4th string played the entire 4th quarter, and it ended up a 10-point game.
Coaches, how often do you find yourself in a 40-point game? These are extreme mismatches, and no one, including the winning team and substitutes, enjoys the fourth quarter of these games.
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