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Originally Posted by scottk_61
What are you guys doing if it takes that long for a game.
I would be pi&&&&ed off if I had a game that lasted that long.
Time management,
Hustlle em on the the field and get to pitching.
Even at a Nat, where things were a little more loose, we didn't take that long.
Game management is just as important as safe out.
Remember, you only get paid for the outs you call!  |
Well....I typed this once, and apparently Official Forum lost it while I was talking to a hot co-worker.
Anyway. game management is not the issue here, Scott. Far from it. There were multiple times in all of these games where nary a single warm up pitch was thrown because of lolly gagging. From the umpire perspective, we did everything in our power (except cheat) to keep the games moving. Case in point, last night.
Heading into the top of the fifth, it seemed like we were heading to a mercy rule game and a reasonably early evening with a 12-0 score, when the hometeam, through hits, errors...etc. decided they would give up six runs. Then, in the bottom of the fifth, home team answered with only three rather than the needed 4 runs. This inning probably added an additional 30 minutes to the game by itself. Sixth inning, more of the same, multiple runners on by both teams, long counts on nearly every batter, two runners thrown out at home and another on third. It just got real ugly real quick. This is the way my games have been going. I would be willing to bet you that the last three innings added at least, if not over, an hour to the game. Last night's total game time? 2:20. Again!
Every one of the games I mentioned in that previous post have been running smoothly through at least the first three innings. Then it seems all hell breaks loose!
Please....tell me in your wisdom....just how do you "game manage" that? Remember, this ain't my first rodeo. I had one varsity game a few years ago that was done in :57 minutes, a complete 7 inning game. (Well...6.5. The home team won by 1). I have done complete college double headers where the total time on the field is less than 2:30. There are, though, some things that just cannot be managed!