I believe that in Iowa, the mercy rule is a running clock any time a team leads by more than 35 in the 2nd half. They play normal rules for the first half, and there is not 50-point rule anymore.
Who is the genius who changed that rule? Seriously, I'm all for being positive that you can make a comeback but if you're down 50...just go home.
Away | 08/29/2014 - Fri | Moravia | @Moravia | L | 12-40 |
Home | 09/05/2014 - Fri | Harmony | Harmony | W | 44-8 |
Away | 09/12/2014 - Fri | North English | @English Valleys | L | 8-50 |
Home | 09/19/2014 - Fri | Victor | HLV, Victor | L | 6-79 |
Away | 09/26/2014 - Fri | Colo | @Colo-Nesco | L | 8-62 |
Home | 10/03/2014 - Fri | Dunkerton | Dunkerton | L | 6-54 |
Home | 10/10/2014 - Fri | Tama | Meskwaki Settlement School | L | 6-64 |
Away | 10/17/2014 - Fri | @Grand View Christian | L | 6-52 |
Home | 08/29/2014 - Fri | Midland, Wyoming | W | 36-0 | |
Away | 09/05/2014 - Fri | @Springville | W | 72-14 | |
Home | 09/12/2014 - Fri | Grand View Christian | W | 62-7 | |
Away | 09/19/2014 - Fri | @Meskwaki Settlement School | W | 74-16 | |
Away | 09/26/2014 - Fri | @English Valleys | W | 86-20 | |
Home | 10/03/2014 - Fri | HLV, Victor | W | 48-30 | |
Away | 10/10/2014 - Fri | @Colo-Nesco | W | 66-0 | |
Home | 10/17/2014 - Fri | Dunkerton | W | 13-0 |
Here's an article from 2003, when the rule change was made, that explains some the logic. It includes this:
"Legg says changing the rule will ensure games don’t end abruptly at the half. He says the rule doesn’t prevent halftime ceremonies, as before people would leave if the game was over and the band didn’t get to play, and you didn’t have homecoming ceremonies. He says it will also allow coaches to play more kids."
FWIW, here are some score of other games Tri-County has played this year. It looks to me like this is more of a Tri-County issue tha a Don Bosco issue.
Away 08/29/2014 - Fri Moravia @Moravia L 12-40 Home 09/05/2014 - Fri Harmony Harmony W 44-8 Away 09/12/2014 - Fri North English @English Valleys L 8-50 Home 09/19/2014 - Fri Victor HLV, Victor L 6-79 Away 09/26/2014 - Fri Colo @Colo-Nesco L 8-62 Home 10/03/2014 - Fri Dunkerton Dunkerton L 6-54 Home 10/10/2014 - Fri Tama Meskwaki Settlement School L 6-64 Away 10/17/2014 - Fri @Grand View Christian L 6-52
Just double-checked the rules, and because this was an 8-man game, there was actually a running clock after the end of the 1st quarter.
Lastly, I just looked at BCMoore's computer rankings, and they actually list Don Bosco as a 112-point favorite using the standard scoring model that includes blowouts (See "Comp" category"). I guess the big question should really be, "why was this game ever allowed to be played?"
Meh, I'd still take their O-coordinator over Greg Davis.
Tri-County had the right plays called, they just didn't execute.
Tri-County had the right plays called, they just didn't execute.