A local association asked me a similar question last year. We used to play 75 minute time limits...no new innings after 70 minutes. Of course we would finish the inning, but usually we only got three innings in (10U/12U/14U FP---all beginners). Pay was $20/game. So I offered this solution:
Still Play 75 minute time limit, finish the inning.
But only allow a team to bat the lineup once per inning. This keeps the "bad" team in the game, and allows both teams the chance to play more offense and defense. We tried it once last year (with the worst of the worst) and got 5 innings in in 80 minutes. Both teams seemed happy with it.
Also, no "intentional walks" in order to only allow 6 runs per inning...must try to pitch to the batters.
Seems like a good solution to me.
As for time limit versus innings, I don't really care. Just depends on the level of the competition.
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