Fed Courtesy Runner

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

You are wrong.

If the coach wants a CR, he can re-enter the catcher (if otherwise allowed) and then have a CR for the catcher.

Bob are you saying that there's a legal alternative? Namely:

1. Bat a sub for F2.
2. If he reaches base, re-enter F2.
3. Put a CR on for F2, who's now on base.

That costs the coach only the reentry privilege for F2, so he could do it just once in a game.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Bob are you saying that there's a legal alternative? Namely:

1. Bat a sub for F2.
2. If he reaches base, re-enter F2.
3. Put a CR on for F2, who's now on base.

That costs the coach only the reentry privilege for F2, so he could do it just once in a game.

Yes.

There's a specific interp in one of the past years to that effect.

[DG]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Yes.

There's a specific interp in one of the past years to that effect.

Well let's have it...

[LittleLeagueBob]

Originally Posted by DG

Well let's have it...

2005 NFHS Baseball Rule Interpretation

SITUATION 2: In the home half of the third inning, Team A’s catcher is legally pinch-hit for by S1. S1 draws a walk, and the coach legally re-enters the catcher. Now, with the catcher on first base, the home team’s coach requests and uses a courtesy runner for the catcher. RULING: This is a legal use of the courtesy runner. (Speed-Up Rules)

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by LittleLeagueBob

2005 NFHS Baseball Rule Interpretation

SITUATION 2: In the home half of the third inning, Team A’s catcher is legally pinch-hit for by S1. S1 draws a walk, and the coach legally re-enters the catcher. Now, with the catcher on first base, the home team’s coach requests and uses a courtesy runner for the catcher. RULING: This is a legal use of the courtesy runner. (Speed-Up Rules)

For anyone who feels that this strategy is an abuse of the CR rules, remember that a team can do this just once in a game, since it exhausts the catcher's reentry privilege.

[UmpTTS43]

Originally Posted by LittleLeagueBob

2005 NFHS Baseball Rule Interpretation

SITUATION 2: In the home half of the third inning, Team A’s catcher is legally pinch-hit for by S1. S1 draws a walk, and the coach legally re-enters the catcher. Now, with the catcher on first base, the home team’s coach requests and uses a courtesy runner for the catcher. RULING: This is a legal use of the courtesy runner. (Speed-Up Rules)

This same rule, albeit without the FED interp, that NAIA uses.