A new NCAA rule, passed in midseason, prohibits playing> seven-inning games or counting as official any game of fewer than nine> innings unless weather halts play. If an inning is under way today at 3> p.m. and there is no winner after the completion of that inning, the> game will not count in the standings or on either team's won-lost> record.

"No Clue" as to why they passed rule about when a game counts if it> ends in less than nine innings.

You do understand that the second part written there is the SEC Sunday> Travel Rule right? This is an SEC Only rule.

I can't stand the travel rule. I've seen coaches actually slowing the> game down on purpose when they are behind. You also see what has become> known as the Sunday Strike Zone, where these umpires have an expanded> strike zone to speed up the games.> The SEC travel rule takes away from the way the games are supposed to> be played.

RiverRat wrote:>

Someone apparently forgot to notify Augie -- UT played a 7-inning game > yesterday to finish their doubleheader.

Tanner wrote:

Whoops:>

"Seven-inning games are only considered regulation when they are part of >a doubleheader, defined as a game between the same two teams with the >second game beginning no more than 30 minutes after the conclusion of >the first. Under NCAA rules, doubleheaders may be played using two >nine-inning games, two seven-inning games or one of each."