USPBL to Play 9-Innings and Implement 2.5 Rule
Source: United Shore Professional Baseball News
ROCHESTER, Mich. – Starting this Wednesday, the USPBL powered by UWM will implement a 2 hour and 30 minute time limit, announced by the league office on Tuesday. The USPBL first implemented the 2.5 rule in 2018 to help amplify pace of play. No inning will begin after 2 hours and 30 minutes, and the team leading at the end of the time limit will be declared the winner. “We believe that a majority of our games will still be played in full and that is our intention,” said Owner, Founder and CEO Andy Appleby. “If a game is running longer than usual, which some baseball games do, then our fans will have the expectation and confidence that we will have a timely conclusion.” In the event of a tied game, the USPBL will go to extra innings and continue to utilize the MLB adopted international tiebreaker rules. “We are a developmental league for Major League Baseball and in no way does this…
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