6 in a row in 100+ ???

[BlueDevilRef]

I am only talking about the easy ones it seems. 70 min time limit, pool play ends in tie. 7-8 of those would be equivalent to 4-5 of the much longer games some have mentioned. Only once did I do a "throw out the clock/all 7 innings" tournament. Once=not again.

Of course I find it enjoyable (most days) and it is lucrative compared to most other 2nd jobs where you don't have the freedom an independent contractor has. I pick where and when and
Other 2nd jobs don't allow that.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by BlueDevilRef

...Only once did I do a "throw out the clock/all 7 innings" tournament. Once=not again...

Our entire high school season is 7 innings, no clock, no tie breaker, must have a winner. Of course, they are 2 man during the season, 3 man during the last several rounds of the post season, and at most double headers. For HS tournaments, they do add a time limit (fairly long) and use a tie breaker. (The post season, though, remains 7 innings, no time limit, no tie breakers; there have been some marathon games in the state tournament over the years.)

Umpiring these "real" softball games is a lot of fun.

I did one tournament this year with 7 innings, no clock, and a 3 man rotation for 2 man games. A full round for the day was 6 games, of which I and my partners each did four in the rotation. This tournament went to 3 man for the final rounds on Sunday.

Again, this tournament was a lot of fun.

Personally, I prefer the real game vs the unnatural time limit games. There is more time spent per game, but generally that is offset by a more enjoyable game, breaks, and somewhat higher pay.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Umpiring these "real" softball games is a lot of fun.

Until they become surreal.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Until they become surreal.

Well, true. MSHSL has a 10 after 5 mercy rule. But, mercy rules are useless if both teams are awful!

After one particularly brutal game last year, I was proposing a 25 after 5 umpire mercy rule:

The game is over if:
1. The runs scored by both teams combined is 25 or more runs after 5 innings;
2. The average time per inning for the first 5 innings is 25 or more minutes.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Well, true. MSHSL has a 10 after 5 mercy rule. But, mercy rules are useless if both teams are awful!

After one particularly brutal game last year, I was proposing a 25 after 5 umpire mercy rule:

The game is over if:
1. The runs scored by both teams combined is 25 or more runs after 5 innings;
2. The average time per inning for the first 5 innings is 25 or more minutes.

I guess that would apply to my 3 hr 26 min game, at 33 - 23.