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Old Thu Apr 10, 2003, 12:15pm
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Originally posted by CYO Butch
I would endorse a rule that put the starters on the bench once the point gap reached the mercy limit.
But if the coach expects to win, but really wants to rub it in, he could just start the second string guys, then pull them out at the first dead ball. Then the normal starters wouldn't have to sit when the point margin got too big.

Chuck
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