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Originally Posted by tcblue13
Does the next inning begin when the third out of the current inning is made?
IOW if the third out of the bottom half of the inning is made and time is expired (or expires before the home team takes the field on Defense) is the game over?
It is the bold section that I am wondering
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Speaking ASA.
The new inning begins immediately upon recording the 3rd out of the bottom half of the previous inning. ASA Rule 1-INNING.
So, if there is time remaining when the third out is recorded, you play one more inning. If time has expired before the third out is recorded, game over (unless tied). If time expires during the warmups for the next inning, it doesn't matter since the next inning has started and must be completed.
All of this is technically the rule. As a practical matter, depending on circumstances, what constitutes "time remaining" may be, (ahem), "interpreted" by the umpire.