TAPPS Gets It, Maybe UIL Will Too

[TXMike]

TAPPS has adopted a mercy rule starting next school year in football and basketball

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/sports/hs/article/TAPPS-institutes-mercy-rules-for-football-2613030.php

[rickref]

Heard about this the other day. I agree. I would love to see this in UIL contests. I just think it creates an environment where injuries are less likley to occur amoung other things.

[TexDoc]

How would the rule apply to TAPPS vs UIL school games?

[TXMike]

Good thing for a Chapter Board to iron out in the Summer but my guess would be you go with home team's rules.

[Arbitrator]

Good thing for a Chapter Board to iron out in the Summer but my guess would be you go with home team's rules.

 

I think that's exactly what the Beaumont Enterprise article alluded to: if the game is played at a TAPPS venue, then those special rules sanctioned by TAPPS would go into effect. Conversely, at a UIL venue, then UIL rules would take precedence.

But overall, I think it is a very good rule to have implemented. It really makes me wonder why  Manor Road hasn't come up with something comparable. Oh! That's right; their primary focus these days seems to be aimed at looking for new and exciting ways to generate revenue in order to help perpetuate its power!   

[Etref]

How would the rule apply to TAPPS vs UIL school games?

Probably not a lot for me...................... Do it the same way I have been doing all along with a team up by 40+             

[Joe Stack]

I guess a running clock means it starts on the ready coming out of a time out?

[texref]

When we have a game where the Coaches agree on a running clock I usually wind it on the ready coming out of a timeout. Jut my way.

[Arbitrator]

 

And if you really suspect that the game has all of the earmarks of being a real butt-kicking, then just go ahead and wind the clock at the coin-toss!   

[rsquare]

Brings to memory of when i first started and I was workin' 25 sec clock @ Dyer.
Game clock was workin' by a current veteran white hat (who shall remain nameless)
The game was between Bellaire and a "weaker sister" HISD.
In the 3rd qtr he told me - I can make that 8 a 6 (referring to minutes) and Bingo - he popped it on the scoreboard unnoticed 
Then he in 4th qtr he told me: watch this 5 turn into a 3 
I couldn't believe it but as they said it "Good Fellas"
"And that's that"

[Arbitrator]

 

Same scenario over at HISD's Butler Stadium all throughout my storied career. It certainly wasn't unusual at all to see a 4th Quarter "11" in the minutes column fall all the way down to a "6" or "7" without the clock ever even having to cease running; but this was contingent, of course, upon the severity of the butt-kicking that was being administered at the time. Even as a wingman in my very early years, I fully expected my sideline to see it and to immediately start belly-aching. True to its nature, nary a word was ever said!   

[Coby]

With most of those clocks all you have to do is

Hit Clock Set
type in the new time
Stop the clock
hit enter
Start the clock

I must say I have done that about 1000 times in my career.  980 of them were Friendswood Little Dribbler basketball assignments.  However, it may have happened with some FB clocks at some point.

[Welpe]

Then there are the clock operators that turn the clock on at the start of the second half and then disappear to the concession stand for a while.

[rsquare]

Speak of concession stand - can't forget when I worked a SV game @ Barnett.
At a time out, the official ran to the stand , got a bag of popcorn and preceeded to "chow down" as the game was on and he the one blowing it.

[Welpe]

Speak of concession stand - can't forget when I worked a SV game @ Barnett.
At a time out, the official ran to the stand , got a bag of popcorn and preceeded to "chow down" as the game was on and he the one blowing it.

I need to keep this move in my hip pocket.