Pity Party

[SAK]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Our local kids rec league plays running clock for 3rd & 4th grade, six minute stop time quarters for 5th & 6th and seven minute stop time for 7th & 8th. Halftimes are three minutes. There are no OTs at 3rd & 4th and only two minute OTs at the other levels (and only one OT). The officials have the authority to not play OTs if the games are running behind. If the game ends in a tie, so be it.

Of course, I never allow OTs anyway, so that point is moot.

Mark, how could you allow any OT in the league?!? Obviously it never happens on your games.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by SAK

Mark, how could you allow any OT in the league?!? Obviously it never happens on your games.

When I train the new HS kids, I give them each a sign that has the word "OVERTIME" with a red circle around it and a red line through it. I tell them to keep it in their bag and stare at it during a timeout if the game is close in the fourth quarter.