USA Softball Exam question

[Tru_in_Blu]

It seems like some folks are trying to answer a question that was never asked: i.e. what happens when a game is forfeited.

The post originated as a potential discussion of the given answers to question 13 on the USA umpires' exam.

So I'll make it simple: the "correct" answer is "D".

Answer "C" makes things a bit tricky because we can't read into the situation as to the status of the illegal substitute. In a plain vanilla version, the illegal substitute is disqualified and if there is no legal substitute available, then the game continues with an out taken in that spot in the batting order.

If, however, the illegal substitute was previously disqualified in that game and then tried to return, the result would be that the game is forfeited.

(And for all that wish to discuss what happens once a game has been declared a forfeit, have at it. But probably should be a separate thread.)