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Yeeeech
I had two average varsity teams that couldn't get it right all evening. 2 hrs first game, 20 min break, then into 2 hours second game when I shut it down because the "big light" had gone out.
In bottom of 6th inning the home team had gone up by 7 runs, still had runners on base with 1 out. The sun had just gone below the tree line. I called both coaches and suggested that we end it, saying that we would not be able to play another full inning and that the home team was ahead. Visiting coach strongly protested. I told him that he would have to score at least 7 runs; that would take a long first half inning, and it would be too dark to finish so we would have to revert back to the 6th inning anyway. Still disagreed. "OK Coach," I said "but you better get two outs real quick and get your team ready to bat. (One of the many delays in the game would occur after the home team had completed it's warmups and I would call for a batter. Girl in on-deck circle was second batter; the first batter was in the dugout talking to teammates or coaches and I'd have to go call her out.)
Home team scored two more runs before finally being retired. "Game, Coach!" I said as I tossed the balls to the home team and partner and I left the field. Not a peep; just sent his girls on the field for the congratulatory line-up.
WMP
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