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Old Thu Oct 18, 2012, 12:07pm
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Originally Posted by bigjohn View Post
I have no idea if that is the official OHSAA interpretation. I know they have been told no running clock and that was voted on by principals and ADs. Not by coaches.
It is true that a running clock is NOT permissible. The Ohio interp states that the coaches may agree to shorten any period: we can play 2 or 6 or 9 minutes, for example, instead of 12.

I once shortened a fourth quarter to 30 seconds in a JV game on a hot day where 3 kids from the visiting team had already passed out from the heat. Ran one more play and went home. It was my first year, and I mistakenly thought that we could not terminate the game.
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