Thank you time limits

[RKBUmp]

Darrell, I was doing everything I could to call strikes. Just couldnt bring myself to call balls rolling over the plate, going 5' over the batters head, behind the batter or outside the other batters box. I told the coaches I was going to call the top of their heads to their ankles and middle of box to middle of box, and they still couldnt find the zone.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

Darrell, I was doing everything I could to call strikes. Just couldnt bring myself to call balls rolling over the plate, going 5' over the batters head, behind the batter or outside the other batters box. I told the coaches I was going to call the top of their heads to their ankles and middle of box to middle of box, and they still couldnt find the zone.

I'm surprised you didn't realize how dark it was getting about the third inning

[RKBUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I'm surprised you didn't realize how dark it was getting about the third inning

Unfortunately it was a 3:45 start time so it was still plenty bright when time finally expired. I kept hoping a thunder storm or huge wind storm would blow in out of nowhere.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

Unfortunately it was a 3:45 start time so it was still plenty bright when time finally expired.

Wouldn't that be a judgment call?

[RKBUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Wouldn't that be a judgment call?

You do have a point there. I will remember that for next time.

[bniu]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I'm surprised you didn't realize how dark it was getting about the third inning

I love those evening 7:00p games at my neighborhood field that has no lights. Coaches ask me for a time limit, and I simply respond: "The sun will take care of that." Always gets a chuckle or two from coaches and parents. Useable daylight generally runs out at 8:30p. I think our local rule was 80 minutes no new inning but with a nature imposed hard limit of 90 minutes, I don't bother keeping track of time in that situation...

[CecilOne]

First game of HS season, we claim the record, a little over 3 hours.
Even without the 2 injury delays (one ambulance ); 20-18 would have been really long.
Good thing I love this. And no, I was not PU.

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

First game of HS season, we claim the record, a little over 3 hours.
Even without the 2 injury delays (one ambulance ); 20-18 would have been really long.
Good thing I love this. And no, I was not PU.

Just out of curiosity, when a player gets taken away by ambulance like that, do you have any kind of injury report you must fill out and submit?

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE

Just out of curiosity, when a player gets taken away by ambulance like that, do you have any kind of injury report you must fill out and submit?

No, but should be mentioned in game report.

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

No, but should be mentioned in game report.

Wow - for school games here, we have to fill out a liability report, and file it with our state group, and the secretary/treasurer of our local group.....we have to describe everything - what happened, players number, game conditions, the whole nine yards...