Sunshine delay

[SWFLguy]

Of course it is a bit crazy for a ball field to be positioned so that pitches are coming out of the sun, but it happens. I had one like that in a high school game years ago. I just worked through it as best I could till the sun had dropped below the horizon.

[Rita C]

Here in the Great Northwest, the sun takes a large path over the course of the year. It sets in the northwest in mid summer and southwest in the midwinter.

I've not had to have a sun delay but it could happen on some fields. I know there have been times on two of our fields where a ball hit to right field might be tough to call fair/foul. And a ball thrown from that area might be tough to see.

Since it may only be ten minutes before it becomes safe again, it might be a considered alternative to taking one's chances....

Rita

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Rita C

Here in the Great Northwest, the sun takes a large path over the course of the year. It sets in the northwest in mid summer and southwest in the midwinter.

I've not had to have a sun delay but it could happen on some fields. I know there have been times on two of our fields where a ball hit to right field might be tough to call fair/foul. And a ball thrown from that area might be tough to see.

Since it may only be ten minutes before it becomes safe again, it might be a considered alternative to taking one's chances....

Rita

As long as you are willing to do that for EVERY defender, not a problem

[outathm]

On Tuesday in my MS game, the coaches agreed to a 15 minute break for the sun to set, in PRE GAME.

It was a good break in the game for my partners and I to get on the same page in the 3-Umpire system. Kind of a little intermission.

Sun sets directly in center field during the fall at this field.

[EsqUmp]

When the sun is in my eyes, I just call it by ear.