IHSAA FB "Mercy Rule" on the Horizon?

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The IHSAA is always 50 yrs. behind the "norm"...:disturbed:

For instance, FHSAA Baseball had this rule (10 run "mercy" after 3 1/2 innings) and "Speed Up Rules" long before the IHSAA. In fact, I don't recall the IHSAA ever adopting "Speed Up Rules" for Baseball. 2010 was my last season, so they might've added the latter since.
 
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BankShot said:
The IHSAA is always 50 yrs. behind the "norm"...:disturbed:

For instance, FHSAA Baseball had this rule (10 run "mercy" after 3 1/2 innings) and "Speed Up Rules" long before the IHSAA. In fact, I don't recall the IHSAA ever adopting "Speed Up Rules" for Baseball. 2010 was my last season, so they might've added the latter since.
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Most likely advanced chronological disorder. Just sayin' it could be.
 
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I called HS seasons in both FL & IN during the 90's. I know for sure that the IHSAA had NOT adopted either at that time, although the FHSAA had. I specifically recall a game @ Rockville that was a blowout w/no field lights, which was how I discovered the IHSAA/FHSAA rule differences. There was no "mercy" or "speed up" available and we had NOT played 4 complete innings. As a result, the game was "suspended" and they had to reschedule as a DH later that season (home/away) to complete the game.

"Speed up" & "mercy" tools would've COMPLETED the game within reasonable time limits. Northview's Mitch Lancaster was the Baseball HC @ Rockville then.
 
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