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[DG]

Originally posted by Mikispringer
DG,
Thanks for the reply. The difference, as I see it, the local league "decided" to not play ties, to stop at the end of 6 innings, no time limits reached.
I am thinking if they do that the ties have to be factored in?
Who knows, guess this will come down to a committee meeting!

The league I was coaching in wanted no ties, so you would play until complete unless the curfew was reached, which was 10:30. No inning could start after 10:30. We were the second game of the night and after 8 innings we were still tied.

If the league does not play beyond 6 they still have a problem, what to do about ties. Cal Ripken does not endorse playing beyond 6 either, but still suggests a final game to decide placement, if it matters. They factor ties by saying the two teams should play again to decide the issue. Time limit or curfew, same difference, a tie was game and what to do about it. I like a half game win and a half game lost, but CR suggests a final game to decide it all. I think there is a parallel in major league baseball. There have been extra games to decide the division, but between teams that were tied, not between teams that had a tie game earlier in the year.

I see two options, play again, or use the half game approach, which means there would never be a play again game.