The team around here that always beats everyone, has a list of strategies for this situation. A coach told it to me. Put in second string, put in third string, bring up third string freshmen (a JV team in this case), change the girls around into unfamiliar positions, and then when the third string freshmen are in unfamiliar positions, if the lead is still more than around 40, start the four or five pass rule. She said that she doesn't word this as a "being nice" thing to her players, but as a chance for some development, and to avoid the situation where a freak accident takes a starter out of the season.
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