Mercy rules NFHS

argodad · #1 (**permalink**) Wed May 17, 2006, 01:27pm

[QUOTE=bkbjones]Our state association in WA leaves it up to the local leagues/districts/conferences to decide the game ending rules. We have some who use 15 after 3, but most are 10 after 5. At times, even with the 10 after 5, if it's out of hand after 3 turns the folks on the wrong end are volunteering to pack it up for the day.

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In Florida it's 10 after 5, with no exceptions for extreme mismatches. In 2005 we had a really bad team agree to end a couple of 22-0 games after 3 innings. (Actually, it was the losing coach who made the offer.) FHSAA made the teams return on separate days and finish 5 innings.

Andy · #2 (**permalink**) Wed May 17, 2006, 01:31pm

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Originally Posted by argodad

In Florida it's 10 after 5, with no exceptions for extreme mismatches. In 2005 we had a really bad team agree to end a couple of 22-0 games after 3 innings. (Actually, it was the losing coach who made the offer.) FHSAA made the teams return on separate days and finish 5 innings.

WHY?!?!

This should just be recorded as a 7-0 forfeit.

argodad · #3 (**permalink**) Wed May 17, 2006, 01:47pm

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Originally Posted by Andy

WHY?!?!

This should just be recorded as a 7-0 forfeit.

That was the other option, but that comes with financial (and other) repercussions for the forfeiting school, so FHSAA let them finish instead.

Dakota · #4 (**permalink**) Wed May 17, 2006, 02:04pm

Look, if no batter comes to bat, the call three strikes for delay on each batter / each team. 12 outs. Let's go home.

SRW · #5 (**permalink**) Fri May 19, 2006, 10:23am

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Originally Posted by Dakota

Look, if no batter comes to bat, the call three strikes for delay on each batter / each team. 12 outs. Let's go home.

Do you then stand there and say "strike" 36 times while everyone is packing up their stuff?

Dakota · #6 (**permalink**) Fri May 19, 2006, 10:40am

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Originally Posted by SRW

Do you then stand there and say "strike" 36 times while everyone is packing up their stuff?

I agree with the

, but it neatly gets around the bureaucrats who would insist that the game is either forfeit or suspended. They deserve a

High school state associations seem to be dominated by dweebs in too many cases.

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