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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
In soccer there is usually a 5-7 goal mercy rule. Perhaps hockey can take a cue from that.
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True. Its really a tough call. I'm personally against running up the score, I think it demonstrates poor sportsmanship, but at the same time, it also demonstrates that some people "get it" in reference to sports accomplishments, you go hard all the time or you go home, and some kids dont.
Coaching a kids soccer team, I'm in a situation where these kids have had 10-0 scorelines against them (it doesnt go on the scoreboard or standings sheet, but it goes on the coach's gamesheet).
This was due to previous disorganization which I've been fixing, but you get a couple of those blowouts in a row followed up by a few closer losses and you wonder when you're winning a game by a landslide whether or not to let the kids run it up or not to sort of get their confidence back.
Sure the mercy rule kicks in, but these guys have gotten smoked so many times, at what point do you let them go once in a while?