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I wouldn't change. I like the way the rule is now.

I think there is likely some rare cases, as you said, but I'd also wager that the winning team pulled their foot off the gas. In my experience, as soon as a running clock is achieved, the starting offense is taken off the field. Playcalling changes for the winning team as well, on both sides of the ball. I think if we were to make this change, then the winning team would actually be more incentivized to keep piling on.

It's rare, but something I think they should change is taking away the running clock when a team is no longer winning by 35 pts. Again it is rare, but I have seen times when a team gets down 35 pts, and they start to make a push back into the game but the time continues to run regardless of how close the other team gets. Good teams have had absolutely awful halves where nothing goes right, and they are down. They quickly score two touchdowns in the second half and it's a game again. However, the clock continues to run and makes it nearly impossible to come back from. Again doesn't happen often, but there have been rare cases.

For what? Thought there was nothing to see in Ann Arbor?

10/17/2008: 96-0 Never Forget.

We pretty much never go into the locker room at halftime, never have.

Geez, you are hard to communicate with.

Excellent point, that would be a good way of avoiding the situation I'm trying to explain. With your last sentence, I feel like that happens already with the rule we have. I would agree should be enough, but a rule change would be needed for that. I guess going for two would be a lot better than sending out your ones for yet another drive to score another touchdown and make it even uglier. I understand your point though and agree with you. We had a situation like this during the season. We used our 2's offense to drive down the field, and it was pretty obvious they weren't going to be stopped. Instead of scoring another touchdown we used the opportunity at about the 15 yard line to run our field goal team on late in the play clock to simulate a late game field goal. The long snapper snapped it way over the place holders head and it was a disaster, but it was a good opportunity to practice something in a game you might need later down the road. We never did get to a running clock that game. Our 2's and 3's just duked it out with there 1's the rest of the game.

The only change that I could see would be to keep the clock stoppage rules after a first down: it would keep things moving while still allowing for a team to get a few more in game reps and more tape. Even without that, I think it's been a good change on the whole.

I've been perfectly pleased with the rule. As a broadcaster, it's a nice quick way for the game to end. Generally, by the time the running clock starts, everyone wants to go home, even the players.

😂, My heart slightly tingled. Forum needs some pre-2010 banter. #Nostalgia

Since your profile shows Cathedral....I absolutely believe you probably know what's going on. Out of curiosity, do you know if there happen to be a bunch of stud freshmen who played for Cathedral this past fall that might not be going their next year and may be going to a place like North Central? I don't know but just have a hunch.

The next executive meeting for the IHSAA is May 5th and 6th.