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Originally Posted by ajmc
It may be worth remembering that the basic reason for shortening the game is that in reaching (whatever point differential may apply) is an acknowledgment of the imbalance between contesting teams, which can needlessly contribute to unnecessary injury or ill will if left to continue to the normal (full) conclusion, unrestricted.
The basic purpose is not to provide a special opportunity for the losing team to catch up, rather to recognize the inevitable outcome created by the imbalance, and conclude the event minimizing the potential for unnecessary injury or ill will.
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And if I may piggy back on this if the losing team does close the gap at all it is usually against the winning teams 2nd or even 3rd string players.
I don't like the rule if it gets under the points threshold for the running clock that it goes back to normal timing. In PA, it's 35 points in the second half and stays a running clock until the game is over.