Courtesy Runner Question.

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

As there is no rule book that we can see as a strictly local rule; I think you are asking about logic. I would interpret "last out" as either
- last completed at bat (the R who just scored ?)
or
- the "farthest in the order", like a TBR runner.
Can you really say the 11th can't bat or just can't bat while on base as a CR?
If 4 scored, 3 on, 2 outs = next batter is the 10th. If successful, 11th would be up while CR for pitcher in 7th slot.

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yes, the 11th can't bat. 4 runs in, 3 runners on makes 7, 2 outs makes 9 batters up. No matter what happens with the 10th batter, we have either hit the 5 runs per inning rule, or have the third out, so the 11th does not bat. Normally the 11th would be able to bat, and potentially could be on base when due up to bat. (Sorry, I thought I mentioned the 5 run rule in the past, but apparently had not).

We had an adult league a few years ago that had a rule requiring the CR to be the last out. The problem was the last out was the first our of the inning (first batter), so when the pitcher (who could hardly walk on the field let alone run), walked to get on base, they used the last out as the CR. The problem is they had gone through the entire order and the batter used as the CR (the last out) was also the next batter due up. The rule also stipulated that when a CR is due to bat, the at bat is declared out. It was a mess and the rule has since been rewritten.