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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
Ed,
Sub for the Flex is not required. Could have one, but not required as the team line-up can legally drop to nine with the DP playing defense.
Tell me why B2. B1 did not miss their turn at bat if there was no BOO. The Flex, as an Illegal Player was retired by rule 4.6.C.3.Effect. Nowhere in Rule 4 or RS #15 does it state the Flex becoming an Illegal Batter would consitute batting out of order.
I know this has been a standard reaction by umpires (to go for a BOO), but I don't think it necessarily applies.
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I'm not seeing this as a BOO, just an illegal (and unreported) substitution. The FLEX player batted illegally, as a sub for B1 and
made an out. Would not matter if that player batted in any other spot that is not the DP, still an out. I don't see the B1/Bx spot getting another at bat after the out.