The DMB Weather System
If you are using DMB's optional weather system, DMB determines
the weather for the game by examining the weather information for
the home park and making adjustments for seasonal and daily
variations.
If the home park has a retractable roof, the roof is left open
if the weather is nice and closed whenever it is too hot or cold
and when rain is in the forecast.
You can choose to have DMB display a weather report at the
beginning of the game, and you can access a weather report at any
time during a game. This report always includes the temperature,
wind direction, wind speed and the condition of the sky (clear,
cloudy, raining). The start of the game may be delayed by rain.
Weather can affect a game in many ways:
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Warmer weather increases the level of offense
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Extreme temperatures (hot or cold) cause pitchers to tire more
quickly
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The direction and speed of the wind can cause the level of
offense to go up or down and may affect the flight of fly balls
that are hit into or with the wind
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Rain delays may cause a pitcher to tire more quickly and, if his
arm stiffens during a long delay, may force a pitcher to leave the
game
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A wet field may cause a fielder to slip and misplay a ball
The DMB weather system is designed to work properly for the
months in which baseball is normally played in the northern
hemisphere. If you create a league schedule that extends through
the winter months, the weather system will probably not give you
meaningful results, and we recommend that you either (a) stick with
schedules that extend from April to October or (b) if you want to
use a schedule that includes other months, disable the weather
system for that league.
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