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| Aug. 28, 2018 Rook29 Men's 65 7 posts | Whats the proper format? OK here goes, Score tied at the end of 6 innings, time has expired so what is the next step. 1) Start 7th inning with man on second and have open inning. 2) Start 7th inning as open inning, no runner on second. 3) Start 7th inning as an extra inning with man on second and not an open inning. Not sure of what is the proper format. |
| Aug. 28, 2018 mck71 Men's 60 344 posts | Did time expire as you were playing the 6th inning? Rule is as time expires in the inning you are playing in, you finish the inning and the next inning is an open inning so if time expired in the 6th in your example, 7th would be played as open with no runner at second. If scored tied after that inning is played (in your example the 7th), then you would go to tiebreaker rules, runner at second and still open inning. All extra innings are open. Hope that helps. |
| Aug. 28, 2018 DaveDowell Men's 70 4312 posts | "Monty, I'll take Door #2" ... Assuming mck71's factual description is accurate ... |
| Aug. 28, 2018 coop3636 514 posts | I actually agree with Dave this time.lol coop3636 |
| Aug. 28, 2018 DaveDowell Men's 70 4312 posts | You're scaring me now coop ... You OK? |
| Aug. 30, 2018 Pa 40 posts | Dave i have 2 questions once you hit opening are all innings open after that.. and back in the day tiebreakers were man on 2nd 2 outs would help speed the game up and for worlds it help |
| Aug. 30, 2018 DaveDowell Men's 70 4312 posts | Quick replies ... [1] Yes [2] I remember, but that would take Rules Committee action in late November |
| Aug. 30, 2018 Nancy Allen Men's 55 1438 posts | Pa, I know that we all have different experiences and opinions, but I have been involved with softball for 31 years, a lot of NSA and ASA with a little Utrip, ISA, and even WASA tournament experience besides the senior associations experience. I never remember anyone using 2 outs. Where was this and what association? This is just my opinion only, but that is a lot of overhead moving the teams for just 1 out although some teams might take more than a single batter to do it. I would want to move teams on and off the field as little as possible for the sake of time and potential health issues. None of the major associations used the runner on 2B until recently. Now what I have seen in tournaments that were not state, regional, or national was to go 1 pitch (full count, ball or strike, or any other names). I think changing the counts or the outs, especially in seniors, changes the nature of the game. We do tend to have senior moments when things are not the same the entire game and are more likely to mess up if they change at the end. |
| Aug. 30, 2018 Pa 40 posts | Nancy it may of been league i am not sure but it was scmaf for sure i can`t remember back that far also...lol games would end quicker i do believe but you guys are doing a great job and i just always think about this once it goes to tie breahers |
| Aug. 30, 2018 Pa 40 posts | breaker |
| Aug. 30, 2018 Nancy Allen Men's 55 1438 posts | Pa, well I feel a little better, but I had to look up the acronym and think am correct that is Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation which probably does mean league. You see what I mean about our senior brains? The senior guys here do 2 half innings in the field, then the home team does 2, then 2 again, and then 1, 1, 1 to try to get 7 innings. It's always something; isn't it? We have one park that starts at 60 minutes and if last out is a minute or less on the clock, no new inning can start. Really? What's the point? Since that clock doesn't show seconds, it could actually be 1:59 minutes. Then you have people at the park that I am at cheering because they think that they won because they play at the other park. Fortunately I know these things to be able to reason with them. |
