This is not baseball. It sounds more like a verdict to me.
Splitting the Baby’ – Thomas Crowley states that because of the relaxation of rules of evidence in arbitration, and the power of the arbitrator to ‘do equity’ (make decisions based on fairness), the arbitrator may render an award that, rather than granting complete relief to one side, splits the baby by giving each side part of what they requested. Thus both parties are leave the table feeling that justice was not served.
Definition/example of arbitrate : If your two best friends are fighting over the last piece of gum in the pack, you might arbitrate by telling them to split the last piece.