WHAT IS DROP DEAD?

[So Cal Fillys 14u]

IF A TOURNAMENTS RULES SAY 1HR 15MIN NO NEW INN DROP DEAD AT 1HR 20MIN IN BRACKET PLAY, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? DOES THE SCORE REVERT BACK TO LAST INNING?

[Comp]

No new inning can start after 1:15, at 1:20 the game is over. Typically if the home team has not batted, or completed their at bat when the time has expired and is still behind, the score would revert to the last complete inning of play. But, you would need to see the specific tournament rules to see if they have any alternate tournament rules in place.

[tcannizzo]

IF A TOURNAMENTS RULES SAY 1HR 15MIN NO NEW INN DROP DEAD AT 1HR 20MIN IN BRACKET PLAY, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? DOES THE SCORE REVERT BACK TO LAST INNING?

Drop dead means just what it says.. at 80 mins, ball game.
But there is not standard provision for how drop dead games are quantified for standings.
This is entirely based on the individual event.
Some revert, some just use last score. Ask TD.

[So Cal Fillys 14u]

THANK YOU WE HAD IT USED BOTH WAYS ON US TODAY, PLAYED 2 GAMES WERE IT REVERTED BACK WE WERE HOME TEAM WINNING 5 TO 4 NO OUTS HAD A BATTER IN THE BOX UMPIRER CALLED GAME INT. TIE BREAKER. THEN THE NEXT GAME TIME EXPIRES WE OUR WINNING 3 TO 0 THEN HE ALLOWS 2 MORE BATTERS AFTER TIMERS GOES OFF THEY SCORE 4 RUNS ON 1 HIT HE CALLS THE GAME SAY SCORE REVERTS BACK WE WIN, THEN TD COMES OVER AND SAY NOPE ITS LIKE A WALK OFF HOME WOULD HAVE BEEN HAPPY IF THE RULES DIDNT CHANGE IN THIS TOURNY 2ND YEAR AT SO CAL MIZNUO TOYS FOR TOTS

[tcannizzo]

Another variable dictated by the local event has to do with the last batter.
At showcases, when the drop dead time limit occurs with a batter at the plate, the allow the last batter to finish her turn at bat. Other events will kill the game in the middle of an At-Bat.

[Makina]

If home team is at bat and ahead then score stands and game is over. If visitor is at bat then game is over and score reverts back to previous inning is my understanding.

[MTR]

IF A TOURNAMENTS RULES SAY 1HR 15MIN NO NEW INN DROP DEAD AT 1HR 20MIN IN BRACKET PLAY, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? DOES THE SCORE REVERT BACK TO LAST INNING?

As you can see, one question, dozen or so answers, all valid in their own right though some don't seem to fall into a "drop dead" scenario.

Regardless, just shows you need to check with whomever is responsible for the tournament/league which published the rule for a clear definition.

[GIMNEPIWO]

THANK YOU WE HAD IT USED BOTH WAYS ON US TODAY, PLAYED 2 GAMES WERE IT REVERTED BACK WE WERE HOME TEAM WINNING 5 TO 4 NO OUTS HAD A BATTER IN THE BOX UMPIRER CALLED GAME INT. TIE BREAKER. THEN THE NEXT GAME TIME EXPIRES WE OUR WINNING 3 TO 0 THEN HE ALLOWS 2 MORE BATTERS AFTER TIMERS GOES OFF THEY SCORE 4 RUNS ON 1 HIT HE CALLS THE GAME SAY SCORE REVERTS BACK WE WIN, THEN TD COMES OVER AND SAY NOPE ITS LIKE A WALK OFF HOME WOULD HAVE BEEN HAPPY IF THE RULES DIDNT CHANGE IN THIS TOURNY 2ND YEAR AT SO CAL MIZNUO TOYS FOR TOTS

In addition to what others have offered ... I'm not sure (after all your yelling) if this was a one day or multi day tourny ... But sometimes the rules that apply on Saturday don't always apply on Sunday ...

[jonriv]

I understand and appreciate the reasons for drop dead- but I HATE them!!!

[Makina]

I would read the tournament rules which u should have been given when u checked the team in. Sounds like both games were on the same day, so the post about different drop dead rules from one day to next does not seem valid. You should have asked TD where in the rules does drop dead means inning must be completed. If this was an elimination game then the TD is probably right, if during bracket play then I guess he can make up his own rules.