Sudden Death

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by bainsey

The man who assigned me this game said that sudden death was also part of the regular season at one time. He emailed me the following, which I'm copying here with his permission...
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First High School Game I coached in was in November of 61 and it was at Stearns and we played a sudden death game.

The rule back then was play a 3 minute overtime if the score was tied at the end of regulation. If it was still tied after the 3 minute overtime, then we went to sudden death, which was the first team to score two consecutive points. Examples a field goal, 2 foul shots.

Had to be a league rule of some kind, Bainsey. We had one rural high school league back then that played no OT's during the regular season because all of the kids that were bussed. Tie games counted. I officiated back then and I don't remember the OT rule rule having any restrictions and I also remember doing or seeing several 2/3 OT games.

[Mark Padgett]

FYI - the "sudden death" rule for OT goes back as far as Dr. Naismith. Here's rule 13 of the 13 original rules of basketball:

13) The side making the most goals in that time shall be declared the winner. In case of a draw the game may, by agreement of the captains, be continued until another goal is made.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

We had one rural high school league back then that played no OT's during the regular season because all of the kids that were bussed.

Buses had been invented by then?