Question: is there a mercy rule in the college world series

title: Mercy rule
text: The National Collegiate Athletic Association 's mercy rule provides , `` Any time during the game , the playing time of any remaining period or periods and the intermission between halves may be shortened by mutual agreement of the opposing head coaches and the referee . '' ( NCAA Football Rule 3 - 2 - 2 - a ) NCAA Football Approved Ruling 3 - 2 - 2 - I cites an example : `` At halftime the score is 56 -- 0 . The coaches and the referee agree that the third and fourth quarters should be shortened to 12 minutes each . The coaches also request that the second half be played with a ' running clock ' i.e. , that the game clock not be stopped . '' The NCAA Football Rules Committee determined , `` The remaining quarters may be shortened to 12 minutes each . However , the ' running clock ' is not allowed ; normal clock rules apply for the entire game . ''