Adding players to a lineup

[UmpireErnie]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Okay, then using this rule set, let's say nine have batted, the 10th hasn't arrived yet, and we go back to the top of the order. (Our league allows three or four women to bat, and the alternating stops when you run out of one gender or the other.) That team is locked in with nine batters, correct? A tenth could not be added to the lineup or the field, correct?

It depends what your local rules say. Under book rules the ninth or tenth spot is a short handed rule out whenever it comes up. When a sub (of correct gender) they fill the open spot. Others who arrive late are just extra subs. There have to be ten spots in batting order even if one is vacant and being called out when due up.

But local league slow pitch rules will modify rule book rules so your mileage may vary. 😎