Quick question for teams that have been more successful than ours

[FP26]

From my experience most championship games are 7 innings. We have been in very few with time limits. Honestly, when we played 18u, 90 minutes was sometimes enough to play 7 innings anyway.

 

[clarity]

Our experience is 7 innings no time limit, unless it's USSSA, then it's super short.

 

[4 girl's dad]

Most of the ones we played this fall have been 90 min finish the inning. We played one showcase tourney that was 7 innings for every game. That was awesome. Had one game go 8 in ITB. This is in Texas.

 

[Northball]

The tournaments that my DD's team usually play are 7 innings, no time limit and three umpires.

Wow! What, may I ask, is an entry fee for a tourney like that?

 

[Gambler Bob]

I would say about 75% of our championship games still have a time limit. That time limit is usually 90 minutes.

The other 25% are 7 inning championship games.

 

[BrianTx01]

I didn't know 18B was a thing.

 

[BrianTx01]

When I coached in the 10U/12U days, going 7 innings would have been very difficult with the pitchers I had.

My DD has done 7 innings in 12U before....thanks to E6 and E7 in innings 5 And 6... two outs both times.

 

[whiporee]

Thanks everyone. Helping my DD write a story -- waned to set up the last inning correctly.

 

[nixxy311]

Most that we've been in have been timed. Was at a tourney that was 7 inning games all day so championship was 7 as well.
I know PGF that has DE, the IF game is a 1 inning shoot-out :/

 

[FP26]

To be honest, I have never been a fan of time limits. I understand why tournament directors use them. I just wish there was a better way. Honestly, I would rather enter a tournament with a fixed inning rule instead of time limits. Play 5 inning games, or even 4 inning games at the younger ages instead of using time limits. Just my .02...