Article V

Question 1

Article V(5) Title?

Answer 1

Scheduling

Question 2

How many game must a club schedule per season?

Answer 2

162

Question 3

How many days does a team have to complete the regular seson requirment (2017)?

Answer 3

Less than 178 or more than 183

Question 4

How many days does a team have to complete the regular season requirment (2018)?

Answer 4

LEss than 182 or more than 187

Question 4

How many teams can qualify for the post season?

Answer 4

10

Question 5

Which teams can enter the postseason?

Answer 5

3 Divisional champions from each league and 2(WC) teams with highest win percentage.

Question 6

Wild card teams have to play a ____game?

Answer 6

Single Elimination game

Question 7

After the Wildcard series, the teams play a best of__ in the Division Series?

Answer 7

5

Question 8

The winners of the Division Series in each Leagueshall then engage in a best of__ League Championship Series,

Answer 8

7

Question 9

What does part (A) cover under Article V?

Answer 9

Length of Season

Question 10

What does part (B) cover in Article (V)?

Answer 10

Championship Schedules

Question 11

On or before_____ of each year, copies of the tentative championship
schedules of the Major Leagues for the next ensuing season shall be
submitted to the Association for review. T

Answer 11

July 1

Question 12

The Association
shall complete its review not later than _____?

Answer 12

September 1

Question 13

Split doubleheaders may be included in the original schedule. Provided that neither of the Clubs involved in the proposed rescheduled game has already played or
has been rescheduled to play a total of ___split doubleheaders
(exclusive of any splits in the original schedule) in that championship season:

Answer 13

3

Question 14

Postponed and rescheduled game occur in the ___ ______ scheduled series
between the two Clubs at the Club’s park

Answer 14

Last regular

Question 15

When there is no practical alternative to doing so, the ___ and ___ shall have the right to
reschedule a postponed game as a split doubleheader to be played
in, respectively, Fenway Park and Wrigley Field, even if the criteria set out in subparagraph (a) above are not met. S

Answer 15

Boston Redson
Chicago Cubs

Question 16

Scheduling a ____game as part of a conventional doubleheader will not
be considered a practical alternative.

Answer 16

Postponed

Question 17

If the Association agrees to a split doubleheader
pursuant to the preceding sentence, it shall be scheduled for the
____Club’s next visit to the _____ Club’s park absent good
cause and agreement between the Office of the Commissioner and
the Association.

Answer 17

Visiting
Home

Question 18

Any game played on the day following the opener does not start before
___.

Answer 18

4 PM

Question 19

During the championship season, no Club shall be scheduled
to play an_____ game.

Answer 19

Exhibition

Question 20

There shall be __ off-day with no workouts scheduled either
after a Club breaks Spring Training camp and before the final preseason exhibition game

Answer 20

1

Question 21

If the off-day occurs after the start of the championship season, the Club
may hold a ___ or____ on the off-day.

Answer 21

Voluntary workout
Travel

Question 22

If the off-day occurs prior to the start of the championship season, a Club___
hold a workout, voluntary or otherwise.

Answer 22

May not

Question 23

A game will not be scheduled or rescheduled to start after __P.M. if either
Club is scheduled to play a day doubleheader the next day; unless the completion of the Championship season is completed.

Answer 23

5

Question 24

Day games shall not be scheduled or (unless necessary to complete the championship schedule) rescheduled to start before ___

Answer 24

1 PM

Question 25

When can games be scheduled between Noon and 1 PM?

Answer 25

(a) if an off-day occurred the previous day; or (b) if a game were played in the same city within the previous 24 hours.

Question 26

With the approval of the Commissioner, not more than__ games per League per year may be scheduled or rescheduled to start between___. and ___,

Answer 26

4 10:30 AM Noon

Question 27

For the 2017 championship season, a Club may not be scheduled to play a road game starting after __. if such game is followed by a home off-day, except under the following circumstances:

Answer 27

5 PM

Question 28

Beginning with the 2018 championship season, no Club shall be scheduled or rescheduled to start a game prior to ___PM. when one of the Clubs played a game the prior evening in a different city with a start time of ___PM. or later

Answer 28

5 7

Question 29

An open day shall be scheduled where travel from cities in the Pacific Time Zone to cities in the Eastern Time Zone is required except that the Office of the Commissioner may schedule up to __ games per championship season in___ League with a starting time after ___ PM. in the Eastern Time Zone which include a Club that the day before played a game scheduled to start prior to 5 P.M

Answer 29

7 each 7 PM

Question 30

No Club shall be scheduled, or rescheduled if practicable, to play more than ___consecutive dates without an open day.

Answer 30

20

Question 31

Commencing with its second scheduled championship season game, a Club shall not be scheduled for more than__ open days in any __day period.

Answer 31

2 7

Question 32

No Club may be scheduled to have more than __ open days prior to the __ week of the championship season.

Answer 32

10 12th

Question 33

Doubleheaders ___be scheduled on consecutive dates in the original schedule.

Answer 33

Shall not

Question 34

Twi-night doubleheaders will be limited in the original schedule to ___per ___ Club per season.

Answer 34

3 home

Question 35

The All-Star break will contain __ days, during which time Club championship season games shall not be played.

Answer 35

4

Question 36

__ game per season may be scheduled on the Thursday following the Tuesday on which the All-Star Game is played,

Answer 36

1

Question 37

Each Club may be scheduled to play up to __Interleague games during each championship season.

Answer 37

20

Question 38

In each Interleague game at an American League park, the Designated Hitter shall __ Interleague game at a National League park, the Designated Hitter shall not be used.

Answer 38

be used

Question 39

Interleague game at a National League park, the Designated Hitter shall__

Answer 39

Not be used

Question 40

Interleague games may also include no more than __ three- or four-game series, or __ two-game series, each season between prime interleague rivals.

Answer 40

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