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Fed DH Situation

Just wanting to make sure I get this one right in my first season as a high school head coach.

Fed Rules

#22 is the DH (in the 8th spot in the order) batting for #12. #22 reaches base. #12 enters the game to run the bases for him. At the end of the inning #29 takes the field in the place of #12. Two innings later the 8th spot comes up. #22 (original DH) re-enters and bats. When the inning is over, can #12 re-enter the game in the field since he was also a starter. I assume if he can, then #22 is now finished for the game.

Rule references would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by harmbu

Just wanting to make sure I get this one right in my first season as a high school head coach.

Fed Rules

Each starter can leave and reenter once.

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#22 is the DH (in the 8th spot in the order) batting for #12. #22 reaches base. #12 enters the game to run the bases for him.

#22 has now left the game for the first time. The *role* of the DH has ended.

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At the end of the inning #29 takes the field in the place of #12.

#12 has now left the game for the first time.

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Two innings later the 8th spot comes up. #22 (original DH) re-enters and bats.

#22 has now reentered for the first time.

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When the inning is over, can #12 re-enter the game in the field since he was also a starter. I assume if he can, then #22 is now finished for the game.

#12 has now reentered for the first time. #22 has left for the second time and cannot reenter.