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Almost every high school coach or official in Michigan, which used the mercy rule for 3 season, is thrilled that it's back.
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I agree that it can be a difficult situation for both sides. But for the teams that are on the losing end of this situation, you're not giving them any incentive to get better. I'm not talking about from game to game. I mean from year to year. The mercy rule is ok for grade school, but for high school, they should stand on their own two feet and have some pride in themselves. Do I want to see girls teams get pummeled? No. Programs should want to get better. On their own.
I bet if you asked parents what they wanted, many would want the mercy rule for their daughters, but not their sons. Parents (especially mothers) overall are more protective of their daughters. But is this making them a stronger person? I don't think so.
Sound like there are some serious matchup/league alignment problems in Michigan.
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