foxbat Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 4 hours ago, Bobref said: So, you think the mercy rule is a good idea, but it should be extended to the first half? OK, we gotta give folks time to at least get home before having to run back to the stadium to pick up the kids. We had gotten used to dropping the kids off at the football game, then going to eat, then going to pick the kids up after dinner. I recall the first time that Jeff hit that mercy rule with someone. We'd just ordered and the kids texted and said, "Second half just started and they said something about a running clock." My wife asked what that was and I said, "We've got 24 minutes to have Applebee's cook it, we eat it, and we get back to Jeff before the kids start lighting up the chat with 'Where are you?" If we go to first half, we won't have time to make it through the Taco Bell line on some games. 🙂 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuccaguy Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Keep the Mercy Rule as it is. Perhaps NEVER stopping the clock for any reason (other than injuries and time-outs) during the 2nd half should be the agreement? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDGiant93 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 On 6/17/2022 at 4:15 PM, Old Man High Pants said: Which like I said before turns into nothing but a glorified JV game. Playing on Friday night doesn't mean anything when everyone is trying to get the game over as quickly as possible, coaches & players are mentally checking out, and fans are emptying the stands. Saturday morning is not Friday night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man High Pants Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 6/19/2022 at 5:47 PM, Bobref said: So, you think the mercy rule is a good idea, but it should be extended to the first half? Yes, mercy rule is a great idea, but we shouldn't have to wait till the second half to start it. Doesn't matter to me if we keep it at 35 points, make it 42 or 49. On 6/19/2022 at 10:06 PM, foxbat said: OK, we gotta give folks time to at least get home before having to run back to the stadium to pick up the kids. We had gotten used to dropping the kids off at the football game, then going to eat, then going to pick the kids up after dinner. I recall the first time that Jeff hit that mercy rule with someone. We'd just ordered and the kids texted and said, "Second half just started and they said something about a running clock." My wife asked what that was and I said, "We've got 24 minutes to have Applebee's cook it, we eat it, and we get back to Jeff before the kids start lighting up the chat with 'Where are you?" If we go to first half, we won't have time to make it through the Taco Bell line on some games. 🙂 Although this is a great argument to go back to no mercy rule. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man High Pants Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 23 hours ago, BDGiant93 said: Saturday morning is not Friday night. Exactly, it should mean something to earn the right to play on Friday night. Not oh we're destroying another team so send in the backups for mop up duty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustRules Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 On 6/19/2022 at 10:06 PM, foxbat said: OK, we gotta give folks time to at least get home before having to run back to the stadium to pick up the kids. We had gotten used to dropping the kids off at the football game, then going to eat, then going to pick the kids up after dinner. I recall the first time that Jeff hit that mercy rule with someone. We'd just ordered and the kids texted and said, "Second half just started and they said something about a running clock." My wife asked what that was and I said, "We've got 24 minutes to have Applebee's cook it, we eat it, and we get back to Jeff before the kids start lighting up the chat with 'Where are you?" If we go to first half, we won't have time to make it through the Taco Bell line on some games. 🙂 How far away is that Applebees? The fastest game with mercy rule I've worked is still an hour and 50 minutes. If the second half is 25 minutes (2 12 minute quarters plus a one minute quarter break) that means it took almost 90 minutes for you to get to the Applebees and place your order. It maybe shortens the game average about 15-20 minutes because the first half with the blowout can be longer than average with all the scoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbat Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, JustRules said: How far away is that Applebees? The fastest game with mercy rule I've worked is still an hour and 50 minutes. If the second half is 25 minutes (2 12 minute quarters plus a one minute quarter break) that means it took almost 90 minutes for you to get to the Applebees and place your order. It maybe shortens the game average about 15-20 minutes because the first half with the blowout can be longer than average with all the scoring. We have five kids, so with the Jeff games it would have been a couple of kids at that one, then dropping off a couple others off at another location. It'd be nice if we could drop them off and get straight to dinner, but that never happens. Kind of like right now with travel baseball and football. It'd be great of they all worked out logistically, but they always start/stop with the least amount of opportunity to maximize time ... unless you are considering maximizing time that I have to spend in the car, in a parking lot, or on the road. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmsu_aggie Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 (edited) On 7/4/2022 at 2:57 PM, foxbat said: We have five kids, so with the Jeff games it would have been a couple of kids at that one, then dropping off a couple others off at another location. It'd be nice if we could drop them off and get straight to dinner, but that never happens. Kind of like right now with travel baseball and football. It'd be great of they all worked out logistically, but they always start/stop with the least amount of opportunity to maximize time ... unless you are considering maximizing time that I have to spend in the car, in a parking lot, or on the road. Oh, and you haven't been to the Applebee's that Foxbat is referring to... It sometimes takes 90 minutes to get the appetizer! Edited July 6, 2022 by nmsu_aggie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impartial_Observer Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 3 hours ago, nmsu_aggie said: Oh, and you haven't been to the Applebee's that Foxbat is referring to... It sometimes takes 90 minutes to get the appetizer! Exactly the reason IO prefers the dive bar off the beatin path. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbat Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Impartial_Observer said: Exactly the reason IO prefers the dive bar off the beatin path. Silver Dollar? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impartial_Observer Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 2 hours ago, foxbat said: Silver Dollar? I assure you, if I’m ever in the area….. I was like 40/41 before I made it to all the remaining “famous” local bars. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzoron Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, Impartial_Observer said: I assure you, if I’m ever in the area….. I was like 40/41 before I made it to all the remaining “famous” local bars. I'm not sure they allow anyone who lives outside a 6 block radius. Last guy I talked to who went there was told to leave, and he works in town. Edited July 7, 2022 by gonzoron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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