Help Needed (Again)

[PeteBooth]

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Originally Posted by Rufus

Here's the situation. A player not appearing on the lineup card checks in and plays an inning in LF. The defense gets three outs and goes into the dugout to take their at bats. They've already batted once around their order (using a continuous lineup of 11 players). The opposing coach brings the "rogue" player to the umpire's attention. What, if anything, can/should be done about it? Would appreciate both Fed and USSSA/OBR treatment.

You need to look at the local league rules. As Bob pointed out in USSSA using CBO a late arriving player bats at the end so all you need to do is make certain this so called "rogue" player did not bat out of order. Also, even if the "rogue" player did bat out of order when did the coach bring this to the umpire's attention.

Whenever a league adopts CBO make certain you check THEIR local league rules especially if a player gets EJ'd. sick etc because in some leagues that use CBO if a player gets EJ'd or injured it's an automatic out when that spot in the order is due up. In some "other" league they might simply skip that batter's position in the line-up.


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