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			Thanks.  That is how I called it.  As it turned out the vacant spot never came back up.  My concern was when I got home and started looking for the shorthanded rule in the book.  I am looking at the 2003 book as my 2004 book is in the car.  On page 18 under FORFEITED GAME it states: 
 
- Team A and Team B play 5 complete innings when the game is forfeited at the top of the 6th when Team A is unable to place 9 players on the field....... 
 
This paticular rule is talking about innings pitched and records etc. but it appeared to me like maybe the game should be forfeited when a team can no longer place 9 players on the field.  Maybe I am reading more into this then what is there.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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