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Originally Posted by Kala
Ther name could be joe blow for all I know! ... I've looked for rules on this and have found that there is nothing to do other than "trust" the other team is telling the truth!
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And that's all umpires really can do. We are not required to verify that a player's name on the line-up card is her actual name.
I guess it's not inconceivable that a coach lists "#16, Jane Doe" in the seventh spot in the line-up, #33 comes up to bat when it's Jane's turn, and when questioned, the coach says, "My bad, Blue. This is Jane Doe; I just goofed up her number." But the girl that's batting is really Mary Smith.
Of course, if I hear, "C'mon, Mary, give it a ride!" from the stands, I might start wondering...
