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Originally posted by CecilOne
I'm doing a coaches' briefing on rules tomorrow night and plan the following adaption of my earlier post as a handout. Any comments? BTW, the book does not say swaps can be made any number of times.
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You'll recognize the "meat" of this post from my post on eteamz...
Start first by reminding them of what they already know to start with a baseline of things they understand: The rules concerning subs and re-entry DID NOT CHANGE! Subs bat where the starter batted. Players may reenter one time. Defensive position swaps are not subsitutions. All the same as before.
Then, explain the starting positions of the DP and Flex and how that affects them for the rest of the game:
The DP's starting position is on offense. If she is not playing offense she has left the game - someone is subbing for her.
The Flex's starting position is on defense. If she is not playing defense, she has left the game - someone is subbing for her.
Both the Flex and the DP may be subbed for in the usual ways. The sub takes on the position of Flex / DP (respectively).
Then, get to the specifics about DP/Flex they need to watch out for...
The only place the Flex may bat is for the DP.
The DP may play on defense for anyone. When she does, the player replaced on defense still bats in her usual position & has not left the game. This is a defensive position swap. (Of course, the Flex does not have a batting postion, so if the DP plays defense for the Flex, the Flex has left the game, as I said above).
When the DP goes in for the Flex, or vice versa, this
must be reported to the umpire. Otherwise, it is an unreported substitute.
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As to your comment about defensive swaps with the DP, the ASA POE in 2003 addressed this. I haven't gotten my 2004 NFHS book, yet, but it is clearly a defensive position swap as long as the Flex is not involved ('cause if the Flex is not playing defense, she has left the game) - otherwise, it's the same as moving Sally from 2nd base to center field and Joan from center field to 2nd base - the coach can do this every pitch, if he wants to - barring a delay of game ruling by the umpire).