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North Dakota has a 30-point running clock that goes into effect in the second half. Same thing as above, if the differential drops below 30 points, we return to standard timing.
In North Dakota, a running clock means that the clock will be stopped only:
(a) after a point-after-try and until the ball is kicked off
(b) for penalty administration
(c) during charged time-outs or officials' time-outs
Minnesota has *no* mercy provisions whatsoever, and that was evidenced yet again in tonight's 56-12 shelacking in the game I worked. The score wasn't even that close until the end when the lower-classmen came in.
I honestly feel that a standard mercy rule should be made. If the other team is being blasted that hard, the only thing a lot of those kids want is to get on the bus and leave. But, you also run into the problem of potential chippiness and USC on the part of the team losing. They may feel that the only way they can make anything of the game is to try and injure the other team. Providing that running clock, at least, manages to reduce the amount of time available for potential tempers to flare.
[Edited by glyphrunner on Sep 11th, 2004 at 01:44 AM]
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