Regardless of the number of given runs, the "run rule" is applied when a team is losing by the designated number of runs has batted the number of innings required by the rule.
IOW, if the rule is 8 runs after 5 and the losing team is down by 8 after 5 or more offensive innings, the game is over.
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The bat issue in softball is as much about liability, insurance and litigation as it is about competition, inflated egos and softball.
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