When a major team plays a AAA team in a Qualifier, which home run rule is used, the 6 for Major of 3 for AAA? It seems that a Major team giving 5 runs or 11 defenders shouldn't be penalized again.

Most AAA teams don't have the talent / depth to hit 6 HRs in a game. Major teams do. That's why you play to the lower rated team's HR rule.

I also question this rule and have for 5 years now. It just doesn't make sense. When playing out of class teams, if the extra fielder or runs is supposed to be the "equalizer", then changing the home runs to the lesser level is an additional penalty. Common sense would say that if you're giving what is considered an "equalizer", then both teams should be able to still hit their usual home runs. For that matter, the "lesser home runs" should be an option as one of the "equalizers" and the lower level team should be able to choose between those 3 options. Not get both. Sorry but it's just common sense.

The number of HR allowed aren't the equalizer. The 5 runs, or the extra defender are. Here's how I know... When 2 teams of differing ages, but same skill rating play one another, the HR rules stay the same.


I've only been doing this for 20 years, but in my experience the rules are working just fine.

Correct sir. The number of Home Runs allowed are NOT the equalizer. The 5 runs, or the extra fielder are. Exactly as you stated. My point is that if the runs/extra player are what is supposed to make the teams "equal", then taking Home runs from the upper team then becomes a penalty against them since an "equalizer" had already been given. You used the example of teams of differing ages but same class, the HR's staying the same. But in this case, as a 55 AAA player, we just spent an entire weekend playing 55 AA teams. So by your argument, and the rules, the extra runs/player is what makes those 2 teams EQUAL, then changing the AAA team's allowed HR's from 3 to 1 just became an advantage for the AA team since an "equalizer" had already been given. In your example, the older/slower team gets an "equalizer" in order to be able to keep up with the younger/faster team. In my example, an equalizer is given to offset the skills/ability of the lesser team, which by your argument and the rules, should now make them equal, but then you go on to penalize the higher skilled team even further by cutting their home runs. If the 5 runs or the extra fielder is what makes these 2 teams equal, then the respective HR's allowed should remain the same.