"Drop Dead" time limits
 

When the timer expires during a "drop dead" time limit game, with a batter in the middle of her at-bat, do you call it immediately or would you wait to finish the at-bat? Seen both, wondering about your thoughts.

See tournament director since s/he is the one who is responsible for such a ludicrous rule.

What does the phrase "drop dead" mean to you? To me, it means you stop immediately.

That said, there are times when I would allow the completion of an at-bat; in an exposure/showcase setting where the result would not change the outcome of the game, for example.

I've not called "drop dead" time limit games, but I would think that if the ball isn't in play, that's it.

we do drop dead pool games all the time ... and we dont finish the batter, when time expires, you're done

Pool games in Central Tx tourneys we finish the batter.

In drop dead, I call it immediately. Even in middle of an at bat. The only thing I allow if for a play to finish (of course). Drop dead means drop dead time limit. Dont ask the TD. For what? Just kill it and go on. Its a show case. Treat it like one.

I just wish that the drop dead rule could be applied to certain coaches. :D

MTD, Sr.

To me, drop dead means immediately.

When the timer shows 0:00 we're done.