Here's some rules to compare

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Mr.C

I like the running time for 3rd and 4th grade. I'm going to suggest that we go to that down here. We get complaints often about not calling enough violations. Although I think the majority of our group does an excellent job in that area, more would probably be called if the clock was running. Not many at a watching young beginners play can stomach an hour and 10 minute game of traveling and double dribble.

3rd and 4th grade? Even with a running clock if you called all the violations the parents wanted you to call, it would be 25 minutes of throw-in plays.

[Mr.C]

actually the 4th grade games have gotten a lot "cleaner" in the last year or two----can't say the same for the 3rd grade games. But when you are trying to get 3 in on a school night, running time would be the way to go. And as for parents, they are the same everywhere. No rules knowledge and less common sense!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Mr.C

actually the 4th grade games have gotten a lot "cleaner" in the last year or two----can't say the same for the 3rd grade games. But when you are trying to get 3 in on a school night, running time would be the way to go. And as for parents, they are the same everywhere. No rules knowledge and less common sense!

I love running clocks in these games for this reason, but I'm still not calling violations as tightly as I do in high school. If they want officials who do so, they can find someone else.

Most around here, though, don't; except for the occasional Dad who thinks that since his son is playing in March or April he can act like coach Krewshawoooski.

[bas2456]

Originally Posted by Adam

3rd and 4th grade? Even with a running clock if you called all the violations the parents wanted you to call, it would be 25 minutes of throw-in plays.

This.