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Time Limits

For AAA Varsity and Sub-Varsity Games in the Capital and Colonial Districts, there is NO TIME LIMIT.

For L.I.S. Schools, there is NO TIME LIMIT.

For Middle Schools in Henrico and Hanover, there is a 2-HOUR time limit. No new inning will begin after two hours. The time begins at the scheduled Game Time. For example, if the game is scheduled for 4:45, no new inning will begin after 6:45. If the score is tied after the 2-hour time limit is reached, it is a TIE game.

NOTE: Play will end after the 7^th inning even if the game is tied and time remains (i.e. no extra innings).

For all other schools, there is NO TIME LIMIT.

Tie-Breaker

For Varsity programs in Henrico and Hanover (Capital and Colonial Districts), the International Tie-Breaker will begin in the 9^th inning. This is for teams belonging to either district. If a Capital/Colonial team plays a team from outside of these two districts, the coaches must agree BEFORE the game to play with the 9^th inning tie-breaker. Otherwise, it will not be used in those non-district games.

For Junior Varsity programs in Henrico and Hanover (Capital and Colonial Districts), the International Tie-Breaker will begin in the 8^th inning, not in the 9^th as is done on the Varsity level.

For all other programs, there will be NO TIE-BREAKER rule.

How the Tie-Breaker works - each team starts the inning with the player who completed the last official at bat (i.e. the person in the batting order who is due up 9^th in that inning), as a base runner on second base. Each subsequent inning will start the same until a winner has been determined.  

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