Blind Squirrel

Originally Posted by BEAREF

Minnesota has adopted a mercy rule this year. If the point differential gets to 35 points during the last nine minutes (remember we play 18 minute halves) the clock continues to run except for time-outs and injuries. Stop time will resume if the lead drops to 30 points.

I like Minnesota's rule, just need to tweek it for 8-minute quarters.

[BillyMac]

NFHS 5-5-3: A quarter(s) may be shortened in an emergency or at any time by mutual agreement of the opposing coaches and referee. Playing time and number of quarters for nonvarsity game quarters may be reduced by mutual agreement of opposing coaches. NOTE: A state association by adoption may institute a running clock when a specified point differential is reached at a specified time in the game.

[DonInKansas]

Originally Posted by tjones1

Mine would be: 30 point differential - running clock in the 4th quarter (just like Illinois had a few years ago).

We have this rule in Kansas for League games as it's adopted league to league; inter-league games it has to be agreed upon by both HC.

[AKOFL]

Alaska is running clock in the fourth quarter with a 40 point lead. The clock stops on timeouts and T's. Never stops otherwise. No mater how close the score becomes.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by CoachP

Michigan adopted running clock at a 40 point spread anywhere in the game. Normal clock if losing team gets within 30.

In our area of the state, clever coaches will often keep the gap below 40 so as to get the full 32 minutes of playing time for his/her team. This seems especially common for sub-level teams where the coach may have an over abundance of bench that he'd like to see receive some playing time. The 18th player doesn't get to experience much if there's a running clock, or so the philosophy seems to go.

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by Freddy

In our area of the state, clever coaches will often keep the gap below 40 so as to get the full 32 minutes of playing time for his/her team. This seems especially common for sub-level teams where the coach may have an over abundance of bench that he'd like to see receive some playing time. The 18th player doesn't get to experience much if there's a running clock, or so the philosophy seems to go.

This would also be a reasonable (in my opinion) reason for not agreeing to a running clock situation.