Blind Squirrel

[Juulie Downs]

Originally Posted by agr8zebra

In football there is the mercy rule 35 points in the 32nd half, there should be such a rule in the NFHS rule book. If you were writing the rule what would your mercy rule be?

You have to get clear to the 32nd half before you can apply the mercy rule?

[Rita C]

Originally Posted by Juulie Downs

You have to get clear to the 32nd half before you can apply the mercy rule?

Awh, come on Juulie, give the guy a smiley.

That was funny.

Rita

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Juulie Downs

You have to get clear to the 32nd half before you can apply the mercy rule?

If a half is 16 minutes, then maybe the mercy rule doesn't apply until you reach the 125th overtime.

[Back In The Saddle]

If it were up to me, mercy rule would be running clock for a 20 point differential in the 2nd half. If the losing team cuts the lead to 8, it reverts to regular timing.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

If a half is 16 minutes, then maybe the mercy rule doesn't apply until you reach the 125th overtime.

Careful, you're going to give Padgett an aneurysm.

Here in Ohio, if both coaches agree, we can shorten quarters (play 2 or 3 minutes instead of 6 or 7). I have yet to use this provision.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

If a half is 16 minutes, then maybe the mercy rule doesn't apply until you reach the 125th overtime.

Not in Padgett's games.

[CoachP]

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

[Scrapper1]

This thread ("Blind Squirrel") would be totally different if Jurrassic were still around. . .

[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.

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.

[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.