Talk:Rainout (sports)/Archive 1

Archive 1

MLB policy

MLB has a new policy for rainouts. I don't know the details, but I know games that would be called are now postponed. This should be added to the page. Edgesmash 14:18, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Terminology

I've never heard "rainout" used as an expression here in Britain. We tend to say "rain delay" or something to the effect that play has been suspended due to rain. I think this should be reflected in the article, which at the moment seems a bit American-centric as a result - rst20xx (talk) 14:49, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

The phrase "washout" is used if a whole day's play is lost in a Test match or at Wimbledon.[1][2] Jmorrison230582 (talk) 18:38, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, that's true (though not exclusively) - rst20xx (talk) 23:17, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

Rain delay

As they are on virtually the same topic, I have merged rain delay into this article. The below is the "to do"s from Talk:Rain delay:

• explain how rain delays work in MLB baseball including:
  • When and how rain delay might be called.
  • How long of a rain would cause a game to be called/canceled.
  • If a rain delay suspends a game, explain the conditions a game would need to be made up or completed and how as when as the conditions in which a winner is determined prior to the completions of nine innings.
• Discuss rain delays in College and NFL football.
  • Explain why in American football rain delays are much rarer.
  • Using the approach outline above for baseball, explain what happens in the event of a rain/weather delay in American football.
• Other major professionals outdoor team sports can and should also be covered include soccer (football), cricket, auto racing, etc.
• clarify the wording around declaring a winner after the 5th inning. The wording used implies that if a game is tied at the end of the 5th inning (or 6th, etc.) and the visiting team scores a run in the top of the inning and then the game is called, the visiting team is declared the winner. I don't know if that is correct but it sounds incorrect. It would seem to me that the visiting team would have to be ahead at the end of the previous inning to declare them the victor. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.67.132.252 (talk) 21:58, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Definitely need sections on cricket and tennis, where rain is a major influence. Soccer delays due to rain are rare, and usually are due to a "waterlogged pitch". Neıl ☄ 15:06, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

"Delay (game)" listed at Redirects for discussion

A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Delay (game). The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 October 7#Delay (game) until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Shhhnotsoloud (talk) 17:01, 7 October 2021 (UTC)