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Old Fri Jan 22, 2010, 08:55am
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I'm not sure what point you are making. International softball originated the tiebreaker rule, most often called the ITB, standing for International Tie Breaker. Unfortunately, that is only accurate in international softball; in every other case, it is simply the tiebreaker rule of whatever organization has that rule (which most often is modeled after the ITB); ie the ASA tiebreaker rule, the NCAA tiebreaker rule, etc.

As is true in ASA, the tiebreaker rule is generally not in effect in adult play; it is used in youth/JO/junior softball.
Don't forget men's senior play.
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Old Sat Jan 23, 2010, 05:50pm
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I'm not sure what point you are making. International softball originated the tiebreaker rule, most often called the ITB, standing for International Tie Breaker. Unfortunately, that is only accurate in international softball; in every other case, it is simply the tiebreaker rule of whatever organization has that rule (which most often is modeled after the ITB); ie the ASA tiebreaker rule, the NCAA tiebreaker rule, etc.

As is true in ASA, the tiebreaker rule is generally not in effect in adult play; it is used in youth/JO/junior softball.
*looing back at what I typed*

. . .

Wow. Holy schitt was I Lis-dexic when I wrote that.

I meant to type, "I didn't think softball had an International Tie Breaker rule."

I guess that's what I get for typing faster than my head was thinking.

But yes... my point was, there's no such thing as "ITB". Even in ISF, it's called the "tie breaker rule."
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Old Thu Jan 28, 2010, 12:02am
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how bout in extra innings, have the teams flip to determine who bats first and then play sudden death? First team score wins! if you lose the coin toss, then play some defense. That thought crossed my mind during a game last week that went on forever in 20 degree weather...


flame if you want, i'm just joking around here....
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Old Thu Jan 28, 2010, 04:30pm
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how bout in extra innings, have the teams flip to determine who bats first and then play sudden death? First team score wins! if you lose the coin toss, then play some defense. That thought crossed my mind during a game last week that went on forever in 20 degree weather...


flame if you want, i'm just joking around here....
Sorry, but if you are dumb enough to be working a game in cold weather, you have no right to complain.

Other than that, "sudden death", IMO, has no place in sports of any kind.....except soccer and it should start after minute one of the game.

And before you start, I do not consider a playoff in golf sudden death since all participants have an equal opportunity.
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