<P> Rainout , washout , rain delay , and rain stopped play are terms regarding an outdoor event , generally a sporting event , delayed or canceled due to rain , or the threat of rain . It is not to be confused with a type of out in baseball , though a baseball game can be rained out . Delays due to other forms of weather are named `` snow delay '' , `` lightning delay '' , `` thunderstorm delay '' , or `` fog delay '' ( or generically `` weather delay '' ) , while there are many other effects of weather on sport . Also , a night game can be delayed if the floodlight system fails . Often spectators will be issued a ticket for a make up event , known as a `` rain check '' . </P>
<P> Rainout , washout , rain delay , and rain stopped play are terms regarding an outdoor event , generally a sporting event , delayed or canceled due to rain , or the threat of rain . It is not to be confused with a type of out in baseball , though a baseball game can be rained out . Delays due to other forms of weather are named `` snow delay '' , `` lightning delay '' , `` thunderstorm delay '' , or `` fog delay '' ( or generically `` weather delay '' ) , while there are many other effects of weather on sport . Also , a night game can be delayed if the floodlight system fails . Often spectators will be issued a ticket for a make up event , known as a `` rain check '' . </P>
when do they call a baseball game because of rain
when do they call a baseball game because of rain
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