Time limit rule and weather

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by chapmaja

Your position makes sense. I can see both sides of the argument. On one hand, you potentially have two games not get finished if you don't stop the game clock for game one. On the other hand, if you have game two that you know (or have a very strong likelihood) you won't finish, you have had a team (or actually many parents) drive a substantial distance for a game that won't be completed.

This brings up another issue. Do you start a game while knowing that you won't be able to reach the required number of innings in?

I personally see these all as no win situations? Someone is getting the short end of the stick no matter what thanks to mother nature.

First, let common sense prevail on the stopping the clock for weather. That has already been addressed by many.

Next, weather is a tricky thing. I don't know how many times over my career I have been convinced that I wouldn't get a game in because of impending weather only to see the storms fall apart before they got to us, or else move off in a different direction than their original track showed. So yes, start the game and hope for the best.