Mercy rule applications in last 2 mins.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by fullor30

So MHSAA is where, Mozambique, Mazatlan, or Monte Carlo?

In the immortal words of Woody Hayes: Its that school up north and that state up north.

MTD, Sr.

[TiManGR]

I don't know where the confusion comes from. We had a 50 pt game a couple weeks ago where I was at the table and one of the officials made the timer run the clock during a time out (called by the losing team). The timer tried to tell the official, the coach who called the time out was complaining. We asked her to check with her partners and she wouldn't.

So, after that, one of the other officials made us stop the clock on all violations during the last two minutes.

At least during these situations the outcome of the game is not affected, I just don't understand why the officials wouldn't communicate among themselves. (I now keep that reference posted earlier at the table).

[loners4me]

I will stop the clock on free throws if I think the buzzer will interfere with the shooters shot or go off during this sequence.

If there is plenty of time , let it run.

My reason for this is that a free throw shooter should never have to hear the horn while shooting, an obvious disadvantage.

[chartrusepengui]

IMO - it's really stupid to wait until there is a 40 point differential before implementing the mercy rule BUT waiting until the differential is 30 before implementing stop clock again. How about 30 and 30 - or 40 and 40?

[chartrusepengui]

Oops - why 40? in football it's 5 touchdowns/extra points. How about something similar? 25 - 30 ish?

[that's a walk]

Thanks for the direction. Found the answer thru the resources area and printed out a copy. Hey Mark. We drive to Toledo quite a bit. I live in Lenawee county. About a 45 min drive down to Monroe St and Andersons!!
Thanks again!

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

IMO - it's really stupid to wait until there is a 40 point differential before implementing the mercy rule BUT waiting until the differential is 30 before implementing stop clock again. How about 30 and 30 - or 40 and 40?

Because when Team A got the margin to 41, you'd let the clock run. And when Team B scored on the next possession to cut the lead to 39, you'd have stop time, then when Team A scored you'd be back to running time.

Once you hit a certain mark, you let it run until it becomes a possibility that the losing team might make a comeback. That isn't accomplished by using "30 and 30".

[chartrusepengui]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Because when Team A got the margin to 41, you'd let the clock run. And when Team B scored on the next possession to cut the lead to 39, you'd have stop time, then when Team A scored you'd be back to running time.

Once you hit a certain mark, you let it run until it becomes a possibility that the losing team might make a comeback. That isn't accomplished by using "30 and 30".

True, but at least it would generate crowd interest - can't you hear them already "hey the clocks running!" "hey, stop the clock!" .........