Mercy rules NFHS

[JFA67]

I know I am losing my mind, I umpire.
I can't for the life of me find the mercy rule in the 2006 NFHS rule book. Can someone help me find the rule? Or is it by state adoption?
Probably time for thicker glasses

As a side question, here in Illinois, the IHSA hasn't adopted the 15 after 3 rule yet. Has anyone else? Thankfully, our elementary assoc has.

I was watching a high school varsity game the other day and the home team won by 3 touchdowns and a field goal. They played the entire bench, even the manager i think.

[blu_bawls]

None. Sometime ago there was a Minneapolis City game that was 48-0 after three, extremely long innings. They called the game.

[justmom]

Michigan has a 15 after 3 rule, and I think maybe 10 after 5, too? Anyway, Rule 4.2.3 - state association can adopt game ending procedures.

[Az.Ump]

Rule 4-2-3.

See page 82.

It is by state adoption.

Here it is 10 after 5 innings.

Paul

[JFA67]

I see it now, thanks! I am still interested in how many states have 15 after 3 or something similar.

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

NY is 15 after 5

The longest game for me so far this year was a JV game between a historically mediocre program (Team A) and a historically bad program(Team B). Team A finally won by something like 27-7. With very few hits. 4 1/2 innings. In 2 3/4 hours. In 35 degree weather. With a stiff northernly breeze. And, of course, snow flurries. I had the bases, and literally started matching the color of my jacket!


On the other hand, I had Team A from above a year or so ago against a historically GOOD program once ( Team C), and marveled how the Team C coach carefully worked the game, never totally pounding Team A in any one inning..getting his kids all in, getting three different pitchers work. We were out of there 15-0 in an hour and five minutes...

[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.

By the same token, they also leave it up to the locals to decide when to implement the tie-breaker...it goes from the 8th to the 11th, depending on the league.

[Steve M]

I hate working those games. That's when strange stuff happens.

PIAA, in Pennsylvania, has the 15 after 3 and 10 after 5. With some of the mis-matches, we could go earlier - the game has clearly been decided and both sides know it. Since we don't, it's amazing how frequently runners are seen leaving early on the pitch or batters being out of the box when they hit the ball, ...

[tcblue13]

In NC it is 10 after 5. The coaches can agree to 15 after 3 at the plate meeting (except in playoffs).

[umpiregal65]

west va has 15 after 3

[JFA67]

Thanks all. I am going to contact the IHSA and ask them to consider adopting 15 after 3. I can't see the benefit to anyone when a team loses 30 - 0.