HBP: Pitcher and Batter both ejected

[UmpJM]

Scotty,

The question you are asking is a "point not covered" - in any of the three major rule sets, or any of the respected interpretation books.

So, you get to decide.

Were I actually presented with this situation in a game, I would be inclined to require that the player who would replace the player whose action was first worthy of ejection be named first.

Or, maybe I'd just make the coach who was making an issue of it name his replacement first. Depends.

I suppose you could also make the HT name their replacement first because they give you their lineup first (at the plate meeting), or make the defense name their replacement first. You could go a lot of ways.

But I think "A" would be best.

JMO.

JM

[Scotty73]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

Scotty,

The question you are asking is a "point not covered" - in any of the three major rule sets, or any of the respected interpretation books.

So, you get to decide.

Were I actually presented with this situation in a game, I would be inclined to require that the player who would replace the player whose action was first worthy of ejection be named first.

Or, maybe I'd just make the coach who was making an issue of it name his replacement first. Depends.

I suppose you could also make the HT name their replacement first because they give you their lineup first (at the plate meeting), or make the defense name their replacement first. You could go a lot of ways.

But I think "A" would be best.

JMO.

JM

Thank you... that was the explanation I needed.

[batboy22]

I like the part about making the manager/coach who was complaining pick first.

But I would make the defensive manager/coach pick first because we need to get a new pitcher warming up asap.

[jicecone]

This is where I get to remove my indiclickacounter and expose it to sunlight after all these years. Numbers up, defense first, Numbers down, offense first.
"Coach, do you want to kick-off or receive, otherwise lets get moving."

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by batboy22

But I would make the defensive manager/coach pick first because we need to get a new pitcher warming up asap.

That's my vote.