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Originally Posted by nickrego
I will stay and work a Forfeited game as a 'scrimmage', as long as all the player's are from the two teams that were scheduled to play. In other words, the team with enough player's, loans a few to the other team.
And then, if it was a 9 inning game, I'll do 7 innings. A 7 inning game, and I'll do 5 innings.
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I strongly disagree with your approach.
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SCRIMMAGE game follows the same rules of a Regular season game EXCEPT, the game does not count in the standings. In other words a Scrimmage game is Sanctioned and put on the Schedule for the assignor.
In the example given you are not umpiring a Scrimmage game you are umpiring a form of sandlot game.
If you could Borrow players to begin with then you would have a regular game.
Also, IMO you are doing an injustice to your association and fellow blues. Meaning: Suppose the same situation arises and this one particular umpiring crew follows the rules and says no game. Then you will hear. The Guy last week let us play etc.
It's not our fault if a coach cannot field a team in accordance with the rules.
He should be upset with himself if he had a minimal roster size to begin with or the players who didn't show up.
Also, what are you going to do if your partner who was assigned with you wants to leave?
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