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Old Wed Jul 14, 2004, 04:10pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally posted by donm5
Sorry for boring with this basic rule quetion...
I'm a brand new player to a Men's 12" slowpitch league, played with ASA rules...

Does anyone feel like explaining the ASA substitution rules?
Also, does every position player need to bat (DH for a pitcher allowed)?

I wouldn't have to bother with these questions if the ASA Rulebook was available to meer peasants of the game like myself! Thanks!
There is no such animal as a DH in ASA ball. A team may start with either 10 or 11 players, with any 10 playing a defensive position at any time. A team may start short on player, or continue short one player less than the team began the game. In both cases, and out will be assessed each time the empty position is due to bat. A team may not play shorthanded if it was caused by the ejection of a player.

Every player may enter the game one time as a starter or substitute and each has one reentry available. To make that simpler, each player may be IN the game twice, but no more. When reentering, the player must reenter in the same position in the batting order which they left.
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