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tmagan Wed Aug 20, 2014 02:17am
Earthquake
 
We know that if the field is unplayable after rain with the home team in the lead after four and a half innings, the home team wins (a la Wrigley Field tonight). What if an earthquake halts play after four and a half innings with the home team in the lead due to structural damage in the stadium? What if the earthquake leads to only a power outage? Are those official games than can be called early?

Rich Ives Wed Aug 20, 2014 08:57am
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Originally Posted by tmagan (Post 939180)
We know that if the field is unplayable after rain with the home team in the lead after four and a half innings, the home team wins (a la Wrigley Field tonight). What if an earthquake halts play after four and a half innings with the home team in the lead due to structural damage in the stadium? What if the earthquake leads to only a power outage? Are those official games than can be called early?
It's a league issue based on the particular rule set and the league rules on suspensions vs. regulation games.

Generally, if it has become a regulation game it's over.

Pro rules shouldn't be used for amateur games.

UMP45 Wed Aug 20, 2014 05:10pm
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Originally Posted by tmagan (Post 939180)
We know that if the field is unplayable after rain with the home team in the lead after four and a half innings, the home team wins (a la Wrigley Field tonight). What if an earthquake halts play after four and a half innings with the home team in the lead due to structural damage in the stadium? What if the earthquake leads to only a power outage? Are those official games than can be called early?
It depends if it is a day game or night game in a odd number month!

Welpe Wed Aug 20, 2014 05:13pm
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Originally Posted by UMP45 (Post 939208)
It depends if it is a day game or night game
One of the few times this could actually be relevant!

UMP25 Fri Aug 22, 2014 08:02am
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Originally Posted by Rich Ives (Post 939187)

Pro rules shouldn't be used for amateur games.
But they often are, much to my happiness. A summer collegiate league I assign utilizes OBR with a couple exceptions (10-run rule; NCAA FPSR; collision rule). Yet another I work also utilizes OBR. Up until a couple years ago, NAIA utilized OBR, until they went to NCAA. (However, they retain several OBR exceptions.)

Rich Ives Fri Aug 22, 2014 09:18am
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Originally Posted by UMP25 (Post 939264)
But they often are, much to my happiness. A summer collegiate league I assign utilizes OBR with a couple exceptions (10-run rule; NCAA FPSR; collision rule). Yet another I work also utilizes OBR. Up until a couple years ago, NAIA utilized OBR, until they went to NCAA. (However, they retain several OBR exceptions.)
I meant the pro suspended game rules. Sorry for any confusion.

kylejt Fri Aug 22, 2014 09:00pm
No power? No instant replay. No game.

Oh, and not to mention to TV and radio, which pay the bills.

Publius Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:12pm
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Originally Posted by UMP25 (Post 939264)
A summer collegiate league I assign utilizes OBR with a couple exceptions (10-run rule; NCAA FPSR; collision rule).
I got a fantastic deal on a utilized car a few months ago!


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