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Originally Posted by HugoTafurst
But bottom line, are you in agreement that the misreported use of the term CR was not a problem as long as the legal substitution involving those players is viable?
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I don't believe so. I'm sure other opinions might be out there.
In this play, I'm envisioning the HC saying, "Time, blue. Courtesy runner for my catcher." That's the way it happens around here.
Hopefully, I'd catch that at that moment and explain to the HC that's not a move that's allowed and explain why.
Now, if I fail to recognize the situation and allow the courtesy runner, the opposing HC has to bring this to my attention while the illegal sub is on base. Just because she's a viable sub (all eligible courtesy runners are viable subs because, by rule, they are someone who has not yet been in the game), doesn't mean I can change that runner's status just because the opposing coach has rightfully caught his/her opponents in an illegal substitution. I'm not going to bail out a coach and turn that into an unreported substitution situation.
Additionally, I'm not going to take a lot of guff from the offending HC if I fail to prevent this situation through preventative umpiring. They need to know the rule, too.
90% of substitutions in HS ball around here start off, "Can I ... ?"
