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Originally posted by debeau
Can you say coach you have cheated in batting out of order No 9 is not out .
An appeal cannot be taken for a fourth out unless it is to negate a run .
End of story
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In the scenario, you are not saying B9 is not out.
You are allowing a proper appeal of batting out of order.
Yes B9 is out but for PURPOSES OF APPEAL, the proper batter is out.
Which will cause the offending team to have to go to the correct batting order next inning which prevents them from "cheating" and skipping the two weaker batters which is what they were trying to do in the first place.
I am very sure that Merle and Henry would uphold this ruling.
I have been taught by them personally and in clinics for many years.
I have been to the ISF school, have worked ISF games etc.
It is as Mike says in his earlier post.
In general situation of a game, "An appeal cannot be taken for a fourth out unless it is to negate a run"
but this is a specific one that comes up different.
I encourage you to contact Merle through the ISF website if you don't think Mike or I am correct.