Tie Breaker Question

[LRZ]

What happens after three pitches? With just three pitches, there is an incentive to swing the bat at anything close, which would keep the game moving. If the time-at-bat is over after three pitches, with the ball not being in play, a walk or strikeout, just no out recorded and the next batter up, the changes might be to speed the game up by shortening at-bats.

[DaveASA/FED]

Originally Posted by LRZ

What happens after three pitches? With just three pitches, there is an incentive to swing the bat at anything close, which would keep the game moving. If the time-at-bat is over after three pitches, with the ball not being in play, a walk or strikeout, just no out recorded and the next batter up, the changes might be to speed the game up by shortening at-bats.

It is a three strikes your out sort of thing. So starting with a 1-1 count, two swings and your out, or after the third pitch they are out. So again speed up the inning but if we don't score a run it will keep the game going, not expedite the completion of the game as we have to have a winner.

[LRZ]

I guess the thinking is if you get kids swinging, something game-ending is bound to happen sooner or later!