This could only happen (I hope) in MN...

Adult class B slow pitch.
Mercy rule: 10 runs after 5 + 3 outs.

IOW, 6 outs need to be recorded by the winning team in the final inning before the rule takes effect.

Mabye it means after 5 1/2.

No, maybe I didn't explain it well...

If a team on defense is ahead by 10 or more runs after 5 innings, they are then required to put 6 runners out in the half inning before the game will be ended. This is to give the losing team a second chance to bring the margin under 10 runs.

So what happens if the inning begins and the team that is behind scores enough runs to get under the ten-run margin before any outs are made? Do they still get six outs?

What if the defense puts out the first three batters, then the team that is behind scores enough runs to get under the ten-run margin? Is the inning over, or does the defense have to record three more outs?

I'd hate to have to keep track of this rule....

EWWWWW!!!! Be gone rule!!!!

"What if the defense puts out the first three batters, then the team that is behind scores enough runs to get under the ten-run margin?"

Or worse. What if the visitors are down 10 in the 5th and score 20? Does that mean that you play a 12 out inning?

Keep it in Minnesota. That's absurd! :)

Dakota,

Maybe your league could also adopt a rule for your ten runs after five plus three situation that will grant a walk after only two balls and the batter can have five strikes. (Just Kidding)

Hope the Adult class B slow pitch, mercy rule: 10 runs after 5 + 3 outs doesn't spread cross country.

Michael

You wonder what these people are smokin when they think this stuff up?

This is MN... self esteem is what they were thinking! They're worried about adult self-esteem, fer cryin' out loud!

Fortunately, this is for now an isolated local rule, but I wouldn't be surprised to see it spread state-wide. This place is beyond hope.

Just wait until someone loses a game because they had to get 6 outs.

Just wait until a SMART team with big bats finds themselves down by 9, and allows an extra run on purpose to give themselves 3 extra outs in the final inning.

I've never heard of such a poor local rule.

Ya know, the Mighty Mississippi starts in Minnesota. Maybe there's some "golden" pot growing on it's banks and the idiots who created this rule helped themselves to some of the green!