Run Ahead Rule

[#13]

This cracked me up and I had to share.

ASA
Youth 18U Fast Pitch
Championship (if game) for Division Tournament

During pre game, we make sure to go over the mercy run rule. Both coaches repeat it back.

I am working the plate and at the bottom of the 6th the home team goes up 8-0. There is one out. All play is over. Time is called. I look to both benches as my partner is coming off the field and let everyone know to line it up. Home team fully understands.

As I am walking off the field the away coach is saying wait a second. I asked what was needed. She said we got the run rule wrong. I was confused and asked how that was. Is the score incorrect? Nope, she said we continue to play the entire game because the run rule only says after 5 innings and 8 runs ahead the game is over and because we are in the 6th, we play the rest of the game.

Did I say 18U Championship game? I let her know we are after 5 innings and the rule is met. She decided against filing a protest. Put another one in the book for a good chuckle.

Hope y'all are having a good season.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by #13

As I am walking off the field the away coach is saying wait a second. I asked what was needed. She said we got the run rule wrong. I was confused and asked how that was. Is the score incorrect? Nope, she said we continue to play the entire game because the run rule only says after 5 innings and 8 runs ahead the game is over and because we are in the 6th, we play the rest of the game.

Did I say 18U Championship game? I let her know we are after 5 innings and the rule is met. She decided against filing a protest. Put another one in the book for a good chuckle.

No, no no! You should have insisted the coach file the protest.

Or maybe someone needs to explain the definition of "after" to her

[Andy]

Sounds like the Men's FP tournament game I was doing last year...

Run rule of 10 ahead after 4, 8 ahead after 5.

Top of the 5th inning, visiting team scores a 3 run homer to go ahead by 11 runs and starts to come out of the dugout to shake hands with the other team. I ask what they are doing...they reply that they are ahead by 11 runs and it's after the 4th inning, so game over...right?

I calmly explain that we do have to complete the inning and the home team does get their turn at bat....

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

Thats funny...the ONE thing the idiots around here understand are the run rules...

I do hate though, when the various leagues decide the ASA book rule is somehow flawed - we have ModFP leagues that have 12...13...even freaking 15 run mercy rules...makes u want to tear your hair out....

[SRW]

The better one I've experienced was in a Men's SP game with a simple 10 after 5 run rule. Team A is winning 6 - 1. In the bottom of the 6th, Team B hits a 3 run homer to make it 6 - 4. Team B comes out and high-5's the home run hitter, then both teams start giving each other high-5's. I'm standing there wondering WTF, so I ask the coach of Team A what's going on?

"It's a 10-run rule, Blue. 6 plus 4 is 10, so we win."

Amazed, I just walked away and waited for the second game of the double header. Unfortunately, that game went the full 7 - the score was something like 3 - 4.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SRW

The better one I've experienced was in a Men's SP game with a simple 10 after 5 run rule. Team A is winning 6 - 1. In the bottom of the 6th, Team B hits a 3 run homer to make it 6 - 4. Team B comes out and high-5's the home run hitter, then both teams start giving each other high-5's. I'm standing there wondering WTF, so I ask the coach of Team A what's going on?

"It's a 10-run rule, Blue. 6 plus 4 is 10, so we win."

Thank God it wasn't a grand slam as that would be eleven and you would probably have to play the entire seven. This isn't a casino employee's league, is it?