Heard some discussion about a 10 run rule (because of Mississippi scoring 10 in the first inning.) Plus some discussion about coach liking 7 inning games.
I had just gotten home so wasn't sure about if I was hearing right.
My opinion I like the 9 inning Friday night game, then 2 seven inning games on saturday. Sundays give teams a chance to get home earlier.
Because of travel for the other team, we had a 10 am game and by noon it was brutal.
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A bunch of SEC games would have benefitted from a 7-inning rule today. LSU/Kentucky, Mississippi State/Auburn and Mizzou/SC (poor Mizzou couldn't buy and out in the 8th and went through so many pitchers).
I'm still a fan of the series being a weekend series of one each day. Not a fan of 7 inning games. It changes the game and loses revenue for home schools but I also know that it saves some money because some do not spend the night after the double headers. I just like the atmosphere of one each day being 9 innings but on a personal note it would allow me to see all three of my son's games if they played then Friday and Saturday. I could see a run rule in weekday non-conference play but don't know that the SEC would ever agree to a run rule. But things are a changing as they say.
Patriot League is playing 7 inning and 9 inning double headers on weekends. The 7 inning first game is short, not sure I like it.
The Ivy used to do a 7 and 9 DH on Saturday and Sunday. They got away from that format a couple years ago, I believe 2018. It's now three 9 inning games with a DH either Saturday or Sunday.
I hate the 7 inning games. DH or not, baseball games are 9 innings! The MAC is playing single game Friday, DH on Saturday and a game on Sunday. There have been some ugly Sunday games due to just not having enough pitching for 4 games in less than 48 hours.
I like 9 innings.
@Buckeye 2015 posted:I hate the 7 inning games. DH or not, baseball games are 9 innings! The MAC is playing single game Friday, DH on Saturday and a game on Sunday. There have been some ugly Sunday games due to just not having enough pitching for 4 games in less than 48 hours.
CUSA plays a single 9 inning game Friday, two 7 inning games Saturday and 1 9 inning game on Sunday. No midweek unless a makeup. Plus, each team has to play their closest team twice. That's the same team 8 games in a 2 weekend time frame.
I know it was done to save money on transportation. and lodging. But there has to be a better plan.
JMO
