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Old Mon Jul 23, 2012, 11:14am
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve View Post
Illegal runner; #2 is disqualified. If they have a legal courtesy runner available, they can replace her with the legal courtesy runner. If not, #22 has left the game, and must be re-entered to run for herself. No outs taken.
And all because the umpire did not use a tool of the trade

Of course, even if the line-up card was used, before doing anything, I think most umpires may have questioned the coach as to whether s/he meant #2 was a runner or courtesy runner since (and I'm assuming) a re-entry was a possibility. If the response was CR, then the coach should be told that option was not available.
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