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FLYONTHESIDELINE M rcy rul hange not fair to all teams The Washington Interscholastic Athletic 32-0. Association (WIAA) has sent a clear mes- This score gave the Owls a dilemma: Do we sage to eight-man football teams this continue to play as usual or do we do all that season: Don't play your hardest. Last year and in previous years, eight-man football had a different mercy rule for games. If there was a 40-point differential before or by halftime, the game was called at halftime as an act of mercy. This year, in the WIAA's infinite wisdom, the association has decided to make the eight- man football mercy rule the same as it is for the rest of the classifications. Once there is a 40-point difference, the game goes to a running clock, provided the first half has ended. That's right; if a team is losing by more than 40 points and the first half has not yet ended, play continues as usual until the sec- ond half. This is a suitable rule for the larger classifi- cations because there are more athletes on the roster and therefore more opportunity for the players to rest. Eight-man football is a different world. Take Saturday's game at Mary M. Knight for example. The Knight Owls, with a roster of 19, played Oakville, with a roster of 10. By the end of the first quarter, the Owls were up we can to prevent an entirely lbpsided score? The Knight Owls, under head coach John Schultz, played with honor and tried to pre- vent a lopsided score. The coach played his second string players, while starters were taken out of the game inter- mittently. The Knight Owls were be- tween a rock and a hard plaCe if they scored, the game would have gone to mercy rule and a running clock; if they didn't score, the officials would declare the game a forfeit in By EMILY favor of Oakville, saying the HANSON Knight Owls were making a mockery of the game. This is why the change to the mercy rule was not fair to both teams on Saturday. Instead of MMK and Oakville play- ing their hearts out until the Knight Owls reached a 40-point lead, they were forced to continue playing after that time. With less than three minutes left to play in the first half, two of Oakville's players were injured and sidelined. With no more players to put in as replacements, the Acorns were forced to use each of their timeouts every time any player needed water or a moment to rest from a hit that hurt. At halftime, the score was 40-0, and instead of being able to actually show mercy on the Acorns and call the game, the Knight Owls were forced to continue to play with as much restraint as possible. This is not how football was meant to be played. It is an aggressive contact sport where both teams are supposed put forth all their ef- fort for a victory. A game is not supposed to become a practice for the younger players to get varsity playing time while the varsity players rest for three quarters. That was a disservice to the start- ers at MMK, but I don't think the WIAA was thinking of that side of it when it made the rule change. No, the WIAA was probably thinking that the fairest way to have a mercy rule in the books would be if the rule was the same for all classifications. It makes me wonder if any one of the mem- bers who made this change to the rule have ever seen an eight-man football game. Journal photo by Emily Hanson Shelton senior defensive end David Ajamu flips a Wilson player while tackling him Friday during the Highclimbers' home game. SHS Football any play." Because of the basis in Continued from page C-1misdirection, Hinkle said the single wing, like the Frakes also had 10 tack- wing-T, is difficult to simu- les. late in practice. For its next 3A test, "The team has done a the Highclimbers hit the good job all season and.we road this week. At 7 p.m. will be ready by Friday," tomorrow, Shelton plays Hinkle said. Yelm. Hinkle said the team is "Yelm is very unique in comfortable with the posi- its offensive format," Hin- tion it is in. This is the first kle said. "They run a single time since 2006 that Shel- wing and it's the first time ton has been 3-0. we've ever seen. It's a mis- "Everybody's healthy direction package with the and focused on what they threat of a whole bunch of want to accomplish," he guys getting the ball on said. Mary M. Knight senior linebacker Nick Dierkop hits Oakville senior Michael Bushnell with MMK senior line backer Juan Jimenez, No. 29, coming in for the assist Saturday during the Knight Owls' home game. Journal photo by Emily Hanson MMK Football to 73 rushing yards and 11 passing yards. Jimenez led the defensive ef- Continued from page C-1 fort with 10 tackles and one fumble re- covery while Thompson brought down with 2:41 left to play when Thompson two interceptions. intercepted an Oakville pass and ran "I thought the team did very well a 50-yard touchdown. Thompson also and showed a lot of class," Willey said. scored the two-point conversion. At 1 p.m. on Saturday, the Knight "What we are trying to do is work Owls are set to play at home against on fundamentals and techniques," Lake Quinault. Schultz said. "It was also about get- "We're expecting another tough ting our younger kids in and raising game, but whatever the circumstanc- their confidence to play at the varsity es, I'm sure we can handle it," Willey level." said. The Knight Owls held Oakville Schultz said Lake Quinault runs the spread formation and has thrown the ball in the past as well. "They have good team speed so we'll have to work on containing," he said. "We're going to work on fundamentals and go out and see what happens." After the game, beginning at 5 p.m., is the annual Harvest Dinner and Sports Booster Auction. "We do a charity auction to raise funds for the booster club," Sports Booster President Chris Willey said. He said the sports boosters raise money for all MMK sports, Their lat- est project was the purchase of a new Athlete The senior has a 4.0 a smallerschool. GPA and has taken most- "I figure any of the Continued from page C-1 ly honors and advanced schools can offer me the placement classes. She has same things," she said. "I freestyle is the event I've alsb played the clarinet in like the feel of a commu- excelled the most at," she the high school band for nityinstead ofbeinglost in said. four years and is a member a crowd, though." With her coordination of the Honor Society. She hasn't settled on skills on land in doubt, When Myers moves on a major yet, but said she Myers sticks to the pool to college, she said she is thinking about journal- for her athletic contribu- plans to focus on her stud- ism. tion to Shelton, though ies rather than continue to "I've been writing for she said she tried track swim competitively. Mason County DailyNews last spring. "I'll still swim for fun occasionally for a few She is also a manager and to keep in shape," she months now," she said. "I for the boys' swim team said. think it's hard to choose during the winter sports Though she does not (which major you want) season, yet know which college she when you're in high school When she's not in the wants to attend, Myers because you're pretty much pool, Myers is excelling in said sheis thinking of stay- told what classes to take. the classroom, ing in state and attending I figure I'll take a bunch &HARDWARE 360-479-4414 For Extra Value~.~ Follow Us On KitsapLumber.com LOG & PELLET Clean Burn Pellets 1 T0n=50 (40#) bags 3 Tons $200/Ton 2 Tons $205/Ton 1 Ton $210/Ton Bear Mtn. :i Pellets 1 Ton=50 (40#) bags 3 Tons $245/Ton 2 Tons $250/Ton 1 Ton $255/Ton North Idaho E . Logs 3 Tons $260/Ton 2 Tons $265/Ton 1 Ton $270/Ton E Bear Mnt. Bricks 1 Ton=80 Bundles (640 Bricks) 3 Tons $240/Ton 2 Tons $245/Ton 1 Ton $250/Ton From routine maintenance service to complete overhauls, D&L has the know-how to treat you right. 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Same day appointments guess about her is that she it is recommended that joggers go are available. doesn't think she's that at a slow-to-average pace, between RS. If you need help getting start- smart, an hour and two-and-a-half hours ed with an exercise program, phys- "People call me smart performed in two to three seSsions ical thdrapy can help you develop a but I see myself as nor- over the course of a week. program of muscle-strengthening mal with good luck," she We love to educate people about and flexibility improvement. said. their health! It is important to us 8303 Shelton-Mason County Journal- Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 - Page C-3