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Originally posted by David Emerling
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Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA
BOO is the proper call. The protest results in the proper batter assuming the count left by the improper batter. Unfortunately, ASA specifically addresses this in 4.7. The DEFO is now an Illegal Batter and DQ'd. A substitute is required if the team elects to continue using the DEFO.
In the second question, the DEFO/Illegal Batter is now simply DQ'd.
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Mike,
Isn't it true that you can only have a BOO situation when a batter, already listed in the lineup, bats out of order?
The DEFO is not in the batting order. Therefore, she can not bat out of order. All she can be is an illegal batter. Different penalties apply - true?
David Emerling
Memphis, TN
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Since the DEFO is permitted to bat for the DP, it is conceivable that she was to take part in the batting order. Only this year has the rule been changed to insist the DEFO & DP report to the umpire when interfacing.
Without reporting, the DEFO would still be considered an Illegal Batter.
Which way an umpire approaches the ruling is somewhat irrelevant as the penalty to the offensive team is the same for BOO and Illegal Batter with the exception that the latter also requires the disqualification of the individual player.