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Old Tue Oct 05, 2004, 07:01pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Rule 5.10

ADD SENTENCE When the time limit rule is in effect, the time begins at the conclusion of the pre-game meeting.
Well, another call from Craig Cress and I am now, 1-1.

The NUS will propose starting the clock at the first pitch as it had been in the past. However, they sighted a problem of which I never thought - the scorekeepers may not be ready and could cause a delay.

Personally, I think that is a bit weak as the umpire can always check with the scorekeepers after the pre-game and then start the clock afterwards, but this is what the NUS will propose, so I have pulled my change. Without the NUS support, it had no chance of winning.

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