{"id":113891,"date":"2019-02-25T04:39:30","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T09:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=113891"},"modified":"2019-02-25T04:39:36","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T09:39:36","slug":"monday-mailbag-february-25-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2019\/02\/25\/monday-mailbag-february-25-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Mailbag: February 25, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong>independent sports editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week\u2019s Monday Mailbag features questions about the continuous clock rule, a bizarre situation in college basketball, surprise teams, all-league\/conference teams and pro athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Is the running clock rule that\u2019s used in girls\u2019 tournament basketball also used in boys\u2019 games? Name withheld upon request<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: Yes. When the margin reaches 35 points in the second half of any girls\u2019 or boys\u2019 postseason game, the continuous clock rule kicks in, meaning it will only stop for a timeout or an injury, or if there\u2019s an unusual delay deemed necessary by the officials. If the margin dips under 30 points, the game reverts back to regular timing rules.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It won\u2019t be surprising if at some point the Ohio High School Athletic Association adopts this rule for the regular season.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Should a fan doing something dumb have a direct effect on a ballgame? I can understand an all out brawl causing a forfeit, but what about the situation involving Mississippi State and Georgia? Zach Profit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

A: You\u2019re referring to Wednesday night\u2019s college basketball game between the two schools. The game was tied 67-67 with 0.5 seconds left, when a Georgia fan tossed a stuffed toy on the court while a Mississippi State player was at the free throw line. The officials assessed a technical foul against Georgia, which led to the winning point. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personally, I don\u2019t have a problem with the rule. Perhaps it will serve as a deterrent to anyone else considering doing something similar. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately for Georgia, it happened at a critical moment in the game. I believe the same call would have been made if it was a 10 point margin in the first half.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the way, Georgia officials found the guilty party and banned him for the remainder of the season and suspended his ability to buy tickets for an unspecified amount of time. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Now that the regular season is over, were there any surprise high school basketball teams? Name withheld upon request<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: Around the area, perhaps Columbus Grove (16-5, 7-1 NWC), simply because it\u2019s such a young team. The Bulldogs should be a major force for at least the next couple of seasons.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outside of that, I can\u2019t really think of one. Teams (boys and girls) that enjoyed good seasons seemed primed to do so. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Settle a bet for me. Who votes for all league or all conference teams? I say it\u2019s the coaches, my friend says it\u2019s the media. Who\u2019s right? Name withheld upon request<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: You are, so you win. Outside of reporting the results, the media has nothing to do with All-NWC, All-WBL, etc. teams. The coaches handle all of that, then the results are sent to various media outlets.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Why is it that pro athletes think they can demand a trade at any time? Why aren\u2019t the contracts they signed enforced? Name withheld upon request.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: I\u2019m guessing you\u2019re talking about Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, although he\u2019s certainly not alone.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve wondered the same thing myself. In my opinion, if you sign a contract you should be prepared to honor it, but that\u2019s not the way it works in professional sports. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Players pouting over money, playing time or number of touches think they can find what they\u2019re looking for elsewhere, so they express a desire to leave. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn\u2019t.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the flip side, teams don\u2019t always live up to the terms of a contract. They have the power to trade (barring a no trade clause) or release a player with no or little warning. Sometimes the player still gets paid, sometimes not.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even with his recent antics, someone will trade for Brown and probably pay a hefty price to do it. It won\u2019t be the first time a high profile athlete demands a trade and gets it and it won\u2019t be the last.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a question for the next Monday Mailbag, email it to sports@thevwindependent.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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