Suggestions for mercy rule

[formercaveman]

Baseball has a run rule. I've heard 6man football has a mercy rule.

Since all the talk is about Yates beating Lee by so much and what they should have done. What is your suggestion for a rule to help keep coaches out of these situations on how to pull the "dogs" off but yet keep their kids playing hard.

[Guest kosmo]

When you are up 100-12 at halftime you must play four corners the rest of the game.

[Bucof2010]

If your not good and you play a good teaam you better work hard or you will get blown out.

[Guest stevenash]

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When you are up 100-12 at halftime you must play four corners the rest of the game.
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Now you are advocating some sort of government interference in high school basketball games?
If thats the case, are we also going to create a rule that kids getting A's should not be allowed to do so while some kids are failing?

[Guest Two-Dogs...]

Once the lead margin reaches "x" number of points the clock begins to run continuously for the rest of the game.

[formercaveman]

what would "x" be and when?

[shorttexas1]

[quote name="Bucof2010" post="739967" timestamp="1262893537"]
If your not good and you play a good teaam you better work hard or you will get blown out.
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I like yern!!!!

You guys are trying to get the goverments hands in everything, just like Obama!!!  I thought this was good ole' Conservative Republican country!

[Guest Two-Dogs...]

[quote name="formercaveman" post="739982" timestamp="1262894546"]
what would "x" be and when?


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That would be the difficult question. Really it is the same question that is being asked all over right now. "how much is enough and how much is too much?" Do you start it at 40 points? 50 points? 30 points? Just when do you say it's hopeless and let's just hurry up and get this over with?

The main benefit that I could see in a rule like this is that the game would be completed and all players could play as hard as they want but it would simply not allow enough time to get to the astronomical numbers.

[AggiesAreWe]

I like the idea of a running clock. This is already being done in football.

[shorttexas1]

Honestly it is MORE embarrassing to have your game stopped for MERCY than to compete until the clock reads 00:00!

[Guest Two-Dogs...]

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Honestly it is MORE embarrassing to have your game stopped for MERCY than to compete until the clock reads 00:00!
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This is true. I know baseball teams will play extra hard to try and avoid having the game halted. That's why a running clock is better. The game is not stopped, it's just accellerated.

[no-look]

[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="740004" timestamp="1262895288"]
I like the idea of a running clock. This is already being done in football.
[/quote]We are no stranger to that running clock..... ;D

[Bobcat1]

Doesn't AAU have a rule if a team is up by 20 the clock runs? I like that idea, but maybe more than 20.

[bullets13]

anytime you're down more then 40 in the 2nd half, it goes to a running clock.  that's an insurmountable lead, but it's not so much that it's too embarrassing, and a running clock would keep the things under a little more control. 

[Guest stevenash]

[quote name="bullets13" post="740042" timestamp="1262898204"]
anytime you're down more then 40 in the 2nd half, it goes to a running clock.  that's an insurmountable lead, but it's not so much that it's too embarrassing, and a running clock would keep the things under a little more control. 
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Although I am not in favor of what you are discussing, my belief is that instead of an absolute point amount, it ought to be on a relative basis such as  some percentage relationship between winner and loser.  Perhaps a game that is at 30-0 would be looked at differently than one that was at 90-60.

[shorttexas1]

The only reason baseball has a Mercy rule is because, unless you retire the inning the other team has no way of competing.  In basketball/football, once the other team scores, there is the opportunity allowed for the other team to score!

[shorttexas1]

The other problem is that in most high school games a 30 point lead can be erased.... It in the end doesn't sound fair either!

[AggiesAreWe]

Baseball has a run rule because there is no clock involved.

[CATMAN]

Why dont we leave this along,and let the kids play basketball.We will have a new team on the block soon. ??? ??? ??? ???

[Bucof2010]

I still dont understand why this is a conversation. This was hilarious to a few of you when it was WOS doing it not so long ago in football. It's part of sports somone is going to win and somone is going to lose and a few blowouts are going to happen along the way. For those of you constantly saying athletics are for teaching athletes about life think of this. When your having a rough time lost your job your woman left and took the kids and the dog no one is guaranteed to come bail you out.

[SgtRey]

Mercy Rule:

If your scared of a butt whippin, keep your team home.

[Bucof2010]

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Mercy Rule:

If your scared of a butt whippin, keep your [s]team[/s] [b]BUTT[/b] home.
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[SgtRey]

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[quote author=SgtRey link=topic=64480.msg740150#msg740150 date=1262911393]
Mercy Rule:

If your scared of a butt whippin, keep your [s]team[/s] [b]BUTT[/b] home.
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OOPS, thanx

[whsalum]

MERCY RULE:

Practice and get better if you don't want to get embarrased!!!!

[Bucof2010]

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[quote author=Bucof2010 link=topic=64480.msg740151#msg740151 date=1262911455]
[quote author=SgtRey link=topic=64480.msg740150#msg740150 date=1262911393]
Mercy Rule:

If your scared of a butt whippin, keep your [s]team[/s] [b]BUTT[/b] home.
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OOPS, thanx
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No problem  8)