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I agree about the problems with administering mercy rules, but there is one thing that really bugs me in some blow-outs: it's when the winning team keeps their top player(s) in the game, and the coach doesn't get his/her subs in. I would endorse a rule that put the starters on the bench once the point gap reached the mercy limit. Some arrangement could be made for squads of fewer than 10 players (like the top n scorers should sit) but in general it should be pretty easy to administer with some help from the table. It would not penalize (or even affect) any of the many coaches who already practice good sportsmanship, and it should reduce some of the hard feelings that come out during blow-outs.
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