The IHSAA Executive Committee approved a basketball mercy rule for this season which is very similar to the one instituted for high school football this fall. Once a team is up by at least 35 points in the second half, the game will be played with a running clock.
The only time the clock will be stopped will be for injury, a charged timeout, intermission between the third and fourth quarters, a foul resulting in free throws or for a safety concern.
We thank the IHSAA for the information.