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wrt" "The reasoning was explained this way: lets say that during an offensive half inning, a coach makes multiple substitutions and at the end of that half inning reports to the plate umpire, "I am re-entering X, Y, Z". Where do you assume these players re-enter? Naturally, the only place they are allowed, by rule. Similarly, when the appeal is made, whether for BOO or illegal player, we must assume that the unreported flex player must be batting in their only legal position in the order."
The problem is that those re-entries are returning to positions which are not corrupted by the wrong players batting and they are reported by the coach saying they are re-entering.
Whenever #2 batted, without a defense objection before a next pitch, the correct batter is then #3. The only way the Flex can bat after #2 is if #3 is the DP. Regardless of the rule set (other than the NCAA new interp.), IP or US terminology, and the penalty; #10 is not the correct batter and can not be.
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