Bad Weather Forcasted in Oxford

Let's hope none of that materializes

I live right outside of Oxford and been looking fwd to watch the Tigers play. However, the forecast is all over the news. Tonight and Tomorrow: Flash flooding, high winds, hail, severe T-Storms, and tornado warnings. Not looking good.

I need some hail in BR for a new roof. I passed on the hurricane deductible.

Rain chance is 90% on Saturday in Oxford. Definitely looks like 2 games on Sunday. I assume one game stays at 3:00 for TV, so I would guess first game would start at 11:30 or so.

When this happens, are two 7-inning games in order? If so, I think it benefits Ole Miss with a bullpen that is not very deep.

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Definitely looks like 2 games on Sunday. I assume one game stays at 3:00 for TV, so I would guess first game would start at 11:30 or so.

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The Sunday game is scheduled for 1:30 on CST. I'm sure they'll still show one game even if the time is changed, but not both. That's what they did in the Arkansas series.

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When this happens, are two 7-inning games in order?

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Yep.

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Doesn't the SEC have a curfew rule that no Sunday game can have an inning start after 6:30 PM regardless of travel method? (When school is in session.)

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Not 100% sure, but I believe no game can start after 6 on Sunday, not inning. The inning rule only comes into play with the 4 pm travel rule.

Here's the full SEC weather policy for baseball.


1. If a game is suspended on Friday or Saturday, the game shall be completed from the point of interruption on the following day prior to the regularly scheduled game. In the event the regularly scheduled game is to be televised, the continued game may be played afterward.

2. If a suspended game is resumed on Saturday, it shall be nine innings followed by the regularly-scheduled Saturday nineinning game.

3. If a suspended game is resumed on Sunday, the regularly scheduled game shall be seven innings.

4. If a suspended game is unable to be completed because of inclement weather and has reached official game status (five innings or more per NCAA Rule 5.6), it will be declared a game.

5. Once a suspended game is resumed, the game will be complete if one team has a lead of 10 or more runs after seven innings of play (NCAA Rule 5.8).

6. If weather prevents playing both the Friday and Saturday games, or if the Saturday game does not begin because of rain, there shall be two seven-inning games on Sunday. If a Friday game is suspended and no games are played on Saturday, the suspended game shall be resumed on Sunday, followed by a seven-inning game.

7. In the event of rain on Friday or Saturday, no game may start after 10 p.m. local time or resume after midnight local time.

8. In the event of a rain-delay prior to the beginning of play on Sunday, the game must begin at least two hours and thirty minutes prior to the visiting team’s scheduled departure time from the field, but no later than 4 p.m. local time to avoid a rain out of the game. If the game begins and is delayed, it must resume by 6 p.m. local time to avoid a rain out of the game. In all instances, departure time takes priority. A team may not stay over until Monday to begin or complete a game or series. In the event the visiting team is not scheduled to leave the host city until Monday and there are no prior travel limitations for the game’s umpires that would dictate departure to enact these deadlines, with Conference approval, it would be permissible to waive the 4 p.m. deadline for the start of a game and a 6 p.m. deadline for the resumption of the game.

9. If weather forecasts on Friday or Saturday morning call for a high occurrence of inclement weather on Sunday, the home team with approval of the visiting team may request permission from the Conference office to play a doubleheader on Saturday. Approval of a prospective Saturday doubleheader would be given no earlier than Saturday morning and shall be limited to circumstances where there is a high likelihood that weather will not permit a game to be played on the final day of the series. This does not apply for possible inclement weather on Friday or Saturday of a weekend series.

10. The umpire-in-chief has sole authority to suspend, postpone or cancel the game if conditions become unfit for play.

11. Each member institution shall be responsible for having the capability to determine when lightning strikes are within specified distances from the competition site. When lightning is detected within 10 miles of the competition site, home team game management shall utilize the public address system to inform those in attendance that inclement weather including lightning is within 10 miles and that should patrons vacate the facility for safe shelter, they will be allowed to re-enter with a ticket stub. When lightning is detected within six (6) miles of the competition site, the competition shall be suspended. Competition may be resumed when lightning is no longer within the six-mile range.

MS residents....we gonna have a game tonight or not???????

yea that storm is moving NE

Should be out by 6:30. Hopefully it doesn't piss down to heavily between now and then. It looks like a quick mover, but you can't ever tell.

So long as we get this one in tonight, we'll be able to squeeze in 2 over the weekend.