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Originally posted by SamNVa
Hey Guys,
Let me add a little clarification to what I was thinking.
DEFO-Jones was supposed to bat for DP-Smith in the fifth inning which is a perfectly legal substitution. However when she came to the plate, nobody realized thaq the inning should have been over due to the automatic out in the 9th batting position. So effectively she was allowed to bat for the injured 9th batter. In my first scenario, in the next inning, the leadoff batter DP-Smith erroneously comes up to bat forgetting that DEFO-Jones batted for her in the fifth inning. In my second scenario, B2, the batter following DP-Smith, comes to the plate which would have been correct except for the mixup in the fifth inning.
So here's what I'm really looking for: Is DEFO-Jones doomed to "ride the pine" for the remainder of the game because she was erroneously allowed to bat in B9's spot, or is this a fixable problem, and who is due to leadoff the sixth inning?
SamC
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No way around this. If Jones doesn't report, the umpire can only take it for what it appears to be regardless of which inning it occured. It is what it is, the coach's responsibility
If you try to fix this, I want to place a bet with you for the next Super Bowl.....the day after.
Now, if you are alleging that Jones DID report at the end of the previous inning, the #2 batter is out and #3 is due up. Smith is now waiting to re-enter the game in the #1 slot.
Once a pitch was thrown to Jones in the previous inning, I don't think the umpire can take a step back and correct the previous situation. The #9 slot is just skipped, no penalty.
BTW, I do two things when shorthanded, tell the opponent you need to know when the vacant slot is due and know who the following batter is.