Crowded Field Mercy Rule

[westexasflats]

Why not ?????

 

[freeagent]

Last year, TAPPS started an 11-man mercy rule for games involving TAPPS schools (it probably wouldn't apply if you were playing a non-TAPPS member school).

Section 158-H MERCY RULE - 11 MAN FOOTBALL
1. In the event the score differential of an 11 MAN FOOTBALL contest reaches 40 or more points, the following provisions are to be implemented.
2. First half time keeping will not be affected.
3. After half time, once the 40 point differential is reached, the Clock will run continuously except for the following stoppages:
a. Time Outs
b. Quarter End
c. Injury Time Outs
4. Once the Continuous Clock has begun, time keeping does not revert back to normal procedures even if the point differential is reduced to below 40 points

 

[Old Bearkat]

Last year, TAPPS started an 11-man mercy rule for games involving TAPPS schools (it probably wouldn't apply if you were playing a non-TAPPS member school).

Section 158-H MERCY RULE - 11 MAN FOOTBALL
1. In the event the score differential of an 11 MAN FOOTBALL contest reaches 40 or more points, the following provisions are to be implemented.
2. First half time keeping will not be affected.
3. After half time, once the 40 point differential is reached, the Clock will run continuously except for the following stoppages:
a. Time Outs
b. Quarter End
c. Injury Time Outs
4. Once the Continuous Clock has begun, time keeping does not revert back to normal procedures even if the point differential is reduced to below 40 points

That's pretty much what Illinoisy does for 11 man, which is all they play here. Not too many schools below 150 kids in this state any more. They have all been consolidated.

 

[freeagent]

According to Wikipedia, 34 states have mercy rules for junior high or high school football. In some states, if the losing team is able to bring the score back under the running clock rule, regular timing rules resume but in TAPPS, once the running clock starts, it keeps going. I believe there is a similar rule in place for basketball (may be 30 points).

At the college level, there is no NCAA mercy rule. However, a continuous clock was used on September 5, 2013 beginning in the 4th quarter when the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets had a 63-0 lead against the Elon Phoenix. This was at the request of the Elon coach Jason Swepsona and agreed upon by Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson. The Yellow Jackets won the game 70-0.

A continuous clock was used on November 8, 2003 beginning in the 3rd quarter when the Oklahoma Sooners opened up with a 49-0 halftime lead against the Texas A&M Aggies. This was agreed upon by the two coaches and the game ended with the Sooners winning 77-0.

In a 1988 game, Kansas Jayhawks coach Glen Mason asked if a running clock could be used after his team trailed 49-0 at halftime to Auburn. Tigers coach Pat Dye and the officials agreed, and Auburn ended up a 56-7 winner.