With all the Rain

Heard some parents last night wondering how games are handled. Some thought it was a complete game after four innings. So as a point of information, from the NCHSAA:

SUSPENDED GAMES: North Carolina has adopted the suspended game rule, mandatory in all regular season and state playoff games. “A game called for any reason, where a winner cannot be determined will be treated as a suspended game. If the game is to be completed it will be continued from the point of suspension, with the lineup and batting order of each team the same as the lineup and batting order at the moment of suspension, subject to the rules of the game. If more than 4 1/2 innings have been played and a winner can be determined, the game is over (including playoff games).” After 5 innings, if the visiting team scores a tying or go ahead run in their top half of the inning and the home team does not have an opportunity to bat or complete its time at bat, the game is treated as a suspended game. If a game is called prior to the completion of a full inning after the fifth inning, the game becomes a suspended game in the following situation: the visiting team has scored one or more runs to tie the score or to take the lead, and the home team has not tied the score or retaken the lead. Play - The sixth inning begins with score H-6, V-5. Visitors score two runs in their half of the inning. Game is called because of rain with (a) two outs in the bottom of the sixth and the score H-6, V-7; or (b) following the completion of the home team’s turn at bat with the score H-6, V-7. Ruling: In (a) the game is suspended and resumed on the next possible date at the point of interruption. In (b) the game is official, with the final score H-6, V-7. A suspended game does not count against the weekly limitations in the week in which it is completed.

RAINED-OUT GAMES: If any rained-out baseball game which would affect the winning of a conference title is to be played, it shall be rescheduled on the same field (exception: suspended games do not have to be rescheduled on the same field), unless changed by mutual agreement of the two schools. Postponed games must be made up in order of postponement on the next possible date (excluding Sunday). Saturday will not be used as a make-up day unless mutually agreed upon by both teams. If one team will not play, the game is forfeited to the opponent.

 

Great info. Love how they word it. They sound like me at times.

RAINED-OUT GAMES: If any rained-out baseball game which would affect the winning of a conference title is to be played, it shall be rescheduled on the same field (exception: suspended games do not have to be rescheduled on the same field), unless changed by mutual agreement of the two schools. Postponed games must be made up in order of postponement on the next possible date (excluding Sunday). Saturday will not be used as a make-up day unless mutually agreed upon by both teams. If one team will not play, the game is forfeited to the opponent.

 

LOL

Classic Otis!!!!!!