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Originally posted by FredFan7
Illinois has the 40 point rule. Anytime in the second half if the difference is 40 points the clock will run. The timing rules are very similiar to IA's 35 point rule. The clock will run even if the difference dips back under 40 points.
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I agree, the IA rule sounds similar to the IL rule.
Illinois Mercy Rule
It stops ONLY for a charged team timeout, an EXTENDED injury timeout, a score by either team, and at the end of a quarter. It does not stop for any other reason. It begins anytime in the 2nd half when the difference in score is 40 or more points and remains in place until the end of the game. Now, how may of us find old habits hard to break and signal to kill the clock in these blowout games?
