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Originally posted by Theisey
Mike,
I commend the league for having teams not running up the score, but if that was the case in this play someone forgot about the sportsmanship part. Maybe Mr head coach should have been hit with an UC flag.
Regardless, there are other ways. While we have no such league rule for JV or modified games, I recall where a local PW league allowed the team behind to keep the ball once a point differential was reached. They kept the ball no matter what. The chains were bascially removed from the sidelines, any turnover was killed and the team behind retained possession at the previous spot. I'm not sure when the rule "kicked in" as it might have been at the start of the second half, don't really remember.
I think regular play was resumed once the point differential was reduced by 14 points, again, I'm not 100% sure anymore.
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This league has a number of special "sportsmanship" rules in place.
1. When a team leads by 21 or more points, they kick off from their own 20 yard line. If lead returns below 21 points, regular rules are used.
2. When a team leads by 24 or more points anytime during the 4th quarter, the clock runs non-stop. If the lead goes below 24, clock returns to regulation clock.
3. Teams are "encouraged" not to run up the score on one another but game officials are not to assess any penalty. That is left up to the league.
As far as a crew signal, we have none. When our Ref knows, he kills the play when it's over by rule. The rest of us officiate as we would normally. we get very vocal once we see what has just happened.
I'm thinking this will be the way we handle this play from now on.