It has to be horrible for a kid to go to practice every day and not play. Especially if you are on a bad team that loses the majority of the time. I get it that some kids don't get much playing time, but if you have a running clock on you, and you are a coach that keeps his starters in, shame on you.

You have a team this year playing with 9.

 

Then obviously that rule wouldn't apply...

It has to be horrible for a kid to go to practice every day and not play. Especially if you are on a bad team that loses the majority of the time. I get it that some kids don't get much playing time, but if you have a running clock on you, and you are a coach that keeps his starters in, shame on you.

 

Sometimes its a safety and embarrassment issue though. If your starters are not very good, what is putting your backups into the same environment going to look like? Throwing the freshman to the wolves isnt always a good idea either.

Then obviously that rule wouldn't apply...

 

So how do we pick what rules apply and what dont? Is it arbitrary now. Is that the road you want to have?

It has to be horrible for a kid to go to practice every day and not play. Especially if you are on a bad team that loses the majority of the time. I get it that some kids don't get much playing time, but if you have a running clock on you, and you are a coach that keeps his starters in, shame on you.

 

I'd imagine most kids not playing on varsity are playing on Freshman or JV.

You can't make a rule like that then. I am also of the opinion that it is a Varsity game, why should the Varsity kids be forced to get the short straw of playing time at their level?

 

I understand that a rule like that would never work with teams that are short on bodies. Also, I understand it is a Varsity game, which is a big deal. But it is JustHighSchool

So how do we pick what rules apply and what dont? Is it arbitrary now. Is that the road you want to have?

 

I don't think there should be a rule that starters have to come out... Teams not supposedly not having backups doesn't have anything to do with that reasoning, and shouldn't.

I'd imagine most kids not playing on varsity are playing on Freshman or JV.

There are many seniors that do not get much playing time on the bigger squads. That opens up a whole nother can of worms. Seniors should not play JV and take time away from the JV players that are developing to hopefully be a Varsity player next year. The seniors playing JV is doing nothing help your Team grow.

There are many seniors that do not get much playing time on the bigger squads. That opens up a whole nother can of worms. Seniors should not play JV and take time away from the JV players that are developing to hopefully be a Varsity player next year. The seniors playing JV is doing nothing help your Team grow.

 

I mean, I guess it's unfortunate that seniors don't get to play on varsity to some degree, but if they are truly worried about playing time, go play somewhere else.

 

I agree, seniors shouldn't play JV. I'm not even sure that's allowed.

It is stupid and actually hurts the losing team more. Whose 1's and 2's need the reps more?

I mean, I guess it's unfortunate that seniors don't get to play on varsity to some degree, but if they are truly worried about playing time, go play somewhere else.

 

I agree, seniors shouldn't play JV. I'm not even sure that's allowed.

I have witnessed Seniors playing JV, just recently. Also, some kids do not have the choice to play somewhere else

It is stupid and actually hurts the losing team more. Whose 1's and 2's need the reps more?

 

So you'd rather have more 84-0 results as long as the losing team gets more reps?

I remember some years ago when it was not that unusual to see the third and fourth quarters shortened by agreement of the coaches when the score got out of hand. I assume the running clock rule takes that decision out of the coaches’ hands and puts it into the hands of the officials.

 

When did the running clock rule first take effect? Was it about the time the spread offense became popular and teams began scoring faster?

 

As far as impact on the game, I see the running clock as a positive. I have seen my team on both ends of the running clock. In each instance I was ready for the game to end. Younger players get varsity snaps in these games, but aren’t JV games where they get experience against similar competition?

So you'd rather have more 84-0 results as long as the losing team gets more reps?

 

Then don't play or drop out of district.

 

This whole thing of you're 'going to get beat but we will make it look better" is stupid and useless. Completely.

 

Kids practice for weeks to get to play 10 reg. season games in football. Why shorten it for the ones that work in practice because the other team sucks?

 

If you can't compete, drop out or take your butt kicking until you get better.

Then don't play or drop out of district.

 

This whole thing of you're 'going to get beat but we will make it look better" is stupid and useless. Completely.

 

Kids practice for weeks to get to play 10 reg. season games in football. Why shorten it for the ones that work in practice because the other team sucks?

 

If you can't compete, drop out or take your butt kicking until you get better.

 

I'm all for running the score up. But I'm also for shortening the game when possible. Nobody benefits from those garbage minutes.