scc wrote:From the standpoint of playing time, I hate it. From the standpoint of keeping games from taking forever with unnecessary fouls or sloppy play, I like it. Teams will have to adjust. If you want your subs to play, keep the lead in the 20s. I saw the mercy rule in action on opening night, and it worked very well.
The Schwab wrote:I am 100 percent against this rule, game time is short enough the way it is. Now I understand why it was put in, there is no need to beat a team by more than 50 points
Rivershark wrote:And how do you suggest that team keeps a lead in the 20's?
Rivershark wrote:I'm curious to know how the new 30 point mercy rule is working out for teams? The PRFL/Minot Ryan game was a mess. Fans yelling to stop the clock. A team travels 3 hours one way to play and the goal is to get the game over as quickly as possible. Why not allow some time for the subs to play? Someone please explain to me the point behind this and who the heck in their right mind would vote for it.
Flip wrote:Rivershark wrote:I'm curious to know how the new 30 point mercy rule is working out for teams? The PRFL/Minot Ryan game was a mess. Fans yelling to stop the clock. A team travels 3 hours one way to play and the goal is to get the game over as quickly as possible. Why not allow some time for the subs to play? Someone please explain to me the point behind this and who the heck in their right mind would vote for it.
Coaches voted for it.
I hate the rule. ABSOLUTELY HATE IT. I would hate it less if they made it 35 points and I probably wouldn't complain if it was moved to 40 points.
Rivershark wrote:Who are the District Chairs? How many are there? How do they elected?
Sniper wrote:So instead of creating a third class (which would have reduced the likelihood of blowouts because the playing field would be more even) they implemented a mercy rule to make the blowouts seem less bad? Makes sense.
The Schwab wrote:I can't believe they don't have the clock stop for Free Throws with the Mercy rule...You could run off well over a minute of game time from the time the foul is called until the second free throw is attempted.
scc wrote:I think a happy medium would have been setting the mercy rule to 40 points. There will be games where a blowout just can't be avoided, even if you call off the dogs.
Flip wrote:I hate the rule. ABSOLUTELY HATE IT. I would hate it less if they made it 35 points and I probably wouldn't complain if it was moved to 40 points.
ninja_joe wrote:Seen this rule in effect three different times now. The only complaints that I have heard about it seems to be on this message board. Fans definitely do not want to sit through an extended blow out. The team that is down 30+ points certainly doesn't want to keep taking a pounding.
It is only the 4th quarter we are talking here too. Anyone complaining about getting their reserves in during that time--for the most part, all of these kids already played a 4 quarter game in the JV game prior to the varsity game. They saw their floor time--otherwise they wouldn't be sitting the bench til the 4th. And they probably are playing the same kids they played in the JV game. Usually what happens. We all know this.
I like the rule, especially the fact it only happens in the 4th quarter. Smart move & one that should have been implemented sooner.
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