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Originally posted by SMEngmann
I think the mercy rule should be available for league adoption, or potentially written in as an option should both coaches agree on it. In the higher classifications, the mercy rule probably should be eschewed because coaches will have more players to manage and try to get some people some playing time. In smaller schools, without necessarily the same depth, these games could turn ugly and the propensity for hard fouls goes way up, and there is much less benefit to playing bench players. Mercy rule can be a good or a bad thing and the individual leagues should decide I think.
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Apparently the NFHS agrees with much of what you suggest:
ART. 3 . . . A quarter(s) may be shortened in an emergency or at any time by mutual agreement of the opposing coaches and referee. Playing time and number of quarters for nonvarsity game quarters may be reduced by mutual agreement of opposing coaches.