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Originally Posted by SC Ump
Top of 11 and B1 is scheduled to lead off. B9 was injured, ejected or left to finish her trig homework. For the international tie breaker, do you (a) put B8 at 2nd, (b) just leave 2nd empty or (c) start the inning with one out?
(This came up at our preseason meeting and we got an immediate ruling since the state director happened to be in the building. I just thought I'd post it anyway to provoke a little thinking.  ) |
Not to be a smart ***, but this is so simple, I find it hard to believe there are people still out there that do not understand this.
When a tie breaker is in effect, there is ALWAYS a runner placed on 2B. There cannot be an "automatic" out since no situation exists where that rule would apply.
It is ALWAYS the player (or a substitute) scheduled to bat last in that inning. That doesn't mean the third player, but that last scheduled to bat prior to the lead-off batting a second time in that same half inning.