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At least the TV crew realized the run rules were lifted for the finals! The PU, Sally Walker, called ball game and umpires walked off field after 6th inning with score 8-0. Had to call them all back onto field to finish game. Not good communication somewhere along the chain of command there!
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If you think it was embarassing for the umpires, how embarassing was it for both teams who already lined up for congratulatory handshakes, the ground grew who already picked up the bases and the fans who were already heading toward the exits?
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I missed the fact that the run rule was suspended....turned away in the 6th... and happened to flip back in the bottom of the 7th wondering wth was goin on....!
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Maybe when they told the TV crew about suspending the run rule, they should have said something to the players, coaches AND umpires.
Sounds like someone drop the ball! And how POed is someone going to be when they have to play an inning beyond what would normally be a completed game and lose someone to an injury? Why change the rules?
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I've worked slow pitch tournament championship games where this was the case, the run rule was suspended or the time limit was suspended just for the championship game. Even worse, I've had situations where the first championship game would have the run rule and time limit but the "if" game didn't. It can become quite confusing for the umpires when during the tournament everything follows the rules from the entire season, and then the championship game is a whole different set of rules from the entire tournament up to that point. This takes great communication on the UIC or Tournament Director's part.
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To guarantee ESPN 'x' number of commercials they have sold advertising for .....
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It's also not a "change" of the rules.
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