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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
JM,
In addition to all the provisions of Rule 4.15, also see:
Rule 9.04(a) - The umpire-in-chief shall stand behind the catcher. (He usually is called the plate umpire.) His duties shall be to:
(6) Decide when a game shall be forfeited.
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Steve,
I would suggest that 9.04(a)(6) is constrained by the conditions defined in 4.15. I don't think they were met in this case.
JM