Team ahead and loses ??

[orangeump]

yeah I am sure "25 truck loads of dirt" is going to do that field wonders.....

[jwwashburn]

MHSAA (Mich HS Ath Assn.) has allowed for suspended games in their state championships. I think that this is the first year for it.

[BlueLawyer]

Isn't that the rule? If rain or weather makes a field unplayable, wait 30 minutes. If it's still unplayable, the game is over for the day on that field, and depending on the innings and score, it's a no game, a suspended game or a complete game. I am not waiting 2 hours for the dirt to get there and another 2 hours for the grounds crew (if there is one) to get the field in shape.

And the article was typical- "umpire's judgment call" followed shortly thereafter by "flooded field". In other words, the umpires decided not to play where the kids would have needed SCUBA equipment. How terrible of the umpires, who obviously do nothing but sit around and think of new, creative ways to favor one side or the other.

Bad call, Blue. You're cheating the kids.

Strikes and outs!

[jwwashburn]

Originally Posted by BlueLawyer

Isn't that the rule? If rain or weather makes a field unplayable, wait 30 minutes. If it's still unplayable, the game is over for the day on that field, and depending on the innings and score, it's a no game, a suspended game or a complete game. I am not waiting 2 hours for the dirt to get there and another 2 hours for the grounds crew (if there is one) to get the field in shape.

And the article was typical- "umpire's judgment call" followed shortly thereafter by "flooded field". In other words, the umpires decided not to play where the kids would have needed SCUBA equipment. How terrible of the umpires, who obviously do nothing but sit around and think of new, creative ways to favor one side or the other.

Bad call, Blue. You're cheating the kids.

Strikes and outs!

In High School State Championship play(in many states) have no say whatsoever in calling the game. The game management people make the call.

[DG]

I left a game Thursday after 15 minutes of rain delay. The bottom fell out and it was obvious to all that there would be no chance to resume play. I have never called a game without discussing with the home coach and I have never had one who disagreed. I have also had discussions with the home coach prior to beginning a game. I have had a case or two when I had not stopped the game yet and the coach came out to suggest I do.

I have also had games that were rained out at one site, and moved to another. This happened twice last year for two different summer tournaments.