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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So explain please how recreational soccer has a mercy rule if NO ONE is keeping score during a game.

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It doesn’t have the rule. That’s the point. They were both keeping score (there’s not even a goal keeper in first grade soccer) and imposing a rule intended for games where you do actually keep score.  They were out there to win an unwinnable game  :roll: [/quote]

The rule definitely exists. typically when a team is up by 5 the trailing team puts on a player, once they gain a difference of 4, the extra player exits.

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Yeah, a lot of rec leagues have this sort of mercy rule. I also think it's odd that PP has no clue what the score is. If you are not paying enough attention to notice if your team is crushing another team (or getting crushed) what are you doing during the game? The mothers in question may have wanted to make sure the coach followed the league rules or they may have been concerned about whether the other team was having a positive experience. That's very different from yelling at kids or the ref or being overly intense in other ways. [/quote]

There’s no keeping score! I said the rule exists for games during which you keep score.

Either obtuse or dumb.

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I imagine you are at least a little of both. There are often mercy rules in leagues that do not post scores or have standings. [/quote]

+1. You don't need to keep score to notice that one team keeps scoring goals over and over again and it's reasonable to suggest or talk about how to even out the game. The parents were probably surprised the coaches hadn't done something already. Even in 1st or 2nd grade soccer the good coaches would take out one player or two or impose a 5 touch passing rule, like no shooting at the goal until you've passed five times.
That PP who raised this issue must not be one of those judgmental, know-it-all parents who don't have any older kids. She'll realize how idiotic she sounds when her kid is older.[/quote]

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