Length of Game Verified by City of Rocky Mount

Rocky Mount made a final ruling on the length of games for Pee Wee league today. All coaches and officials were notified. The rule book states that all Pee Wee games should be played to 6 innings regardless of time remaining on the clock unless one team is down by more than 5 points at the beginning of the 6th inning.

We may still see 60 min placed on the clock but the game should continue to play after the time runs out allowing for a 6 inning game.

Thomas has filed an official complaint about the outcome of the Marlins game. Contesting the final score. We have asked that we be allowed to finish the last 2 innings picking up from where the game left off or that the game should be considered a draw, meaning there is no winning and no looser. We are waiting to hear back from the Athletic director at this point. I will post any information that we receive from them.

Here is the e-mail that we received from Lynn clearing up the confusion on game time...

From: "Driver, Lynn"

Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 13:12:33 -0400

Subject: rule update

There has been some confusion about one of the pee wee league playing time rules………… I hope to clarify the rule with this message……. All umpires will receive the same message as well………

Our playing rule currently reads that games will be 6 innings. There is no time limit listed in the rules. The only thing that should limit a game to less than 6 innings, would be if a team is ahead by more than 5 runs entering the 6th inning, or ahead by more than 10 runs entering the 5^th inning.

It appears that we may have created some unnecessary confusion………… At the beginning of most games, 60 minutes has been placed on the scoreboard game clock………. Our field supervisors thought that by placing 60 minutes on the game clock, that it would help speed up your games……. (so coaches would have catchers ready, so coaches would get in the habit of preparing for the next inning, etc)………. Although we definitely encourage “speed of play” particularly on nights when 2 games are scheduled on the same field, we regret that the 60 minute time clock may have contributed to some confusion.

The purpose of this message is to get us ALL back on the same page………..

Rule #2.2 reads : A maximum of 5 runs or 3 outs will constitute an inning. Teams will play 6 innings. No new inning will start after 6 innings are played. Game can end in a tie.

I hope this clarifies this situation for everyone. We apologize for any confusion. Everyone has done a FANTASTIC job coaching this year. We thank you for your service to our young players!!

If anyone has any questions please do not hesitate to ask.

LYNN

Lynn M. Driver, Athletic Supervisor

City of Rocky Mount