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What is the Federation Rules for games suspended due to rain, or darkness for that matter?
I know an "official" game is 5 innings, or 4 1/2 if home team is ahead.
I am trying to find out if games that are not official are restarted or resumed.

I realize that some state associations may have different rules. Just looking, right now anyways, what is the NFHS rule?
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In the Fed rules any game that is called for weather or darkness when it has not reached the regulation length (4 1/2 or 5 innings) is technically "no game" and is replayed from the start.

State associations can adopt other game ending or suspended game procedures if they wish.

Ref NFHS Rules 4-2 Ending a Regulation Game
and 4-3 Called Game.
jb,

NCAA and MLB use the same criteria for determining what is a game of regulation length. (4 1/2 or 5)
A game can't be considered suspended if it hasn't reached that minimum. In both codes it is "No Game".

As to why those minimums exist; well, I don't know of any rationale in print but at the Major League level they don't issue rain checks if the game has progressed to or beyond the minimum. Big Grin

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