Whenever I see drop dead, I always ask for clarification. I've played when it's drop dead, regardless of whether the home team gets the last at bat -- so it's critical to win the toss and be visitors, or hope that the other coach picks home without thinking.
In regards to the post about the timer going off during the play -- I've never heard of stopping the play in the middle of a play -- even in the "droppest deadest" pool game you finish the play -- how much extra time can that take -- 15 seconds?
Many times, even in drop dead, you get to finish the at bat, if you are behind. Note that the implications of that is if your batter makes contact, you never stop them at all -- they just keep running, running, running until someone gets them out.
In regards to the post about the timer going off during the play -- I've never heard of stopping the play in the middle of a play -- even in the "droppest deadest" pool game you finish the play -- how much extra time can that take -- 15 seconds?
Many times, even in drop dead, you get to finish the at bat, if you are behind. Note that the implications of that is if your batter makes contact, you never stop them at all -- they just keep running, running, running until someone gets them out.