Usually, when our high school team plays the two private schools that service special needs populations, the starters play the first and fourth quarters, the coach uses these games to try new strategies and get his bench some playing time as well. There is no shot clock in basketball either, so the coach usually does not press, nor does he rush up the floor. He doesn’t stall, but he doesn’t play the fast break style basketball for these games either, if he is up by 15. Again, that is what our coach does, no specific rules or guidelines, but I think it is pretty good sportsmanship.
It is my understanding this coach was pushing his team to score 100 points; he wanted the 100 mark.
We don’t have a “mercy” rule here in Kentucky I don’t know about other states. My point of reference is also coming from a “boys” basketball, too, so “girls” basketball may have different rules; I don’t really know.
Ha ha!
Strong finish to the show.
“coach uses these games to try new strategies and get his bench some playing time as well”
That is an excellent way to deal with it, but I don’t believe individual team members should relax their level of play, it’s hard enough to get them there.