Ruling

[Dakota]

Originally posted by WinterWillie
The rules applying here are NFHS. The (ASA) state interpreter's ruling as regards to NFHS, was that by allowing the next pitch, everything that happened was locked in and that you have B1 at first, with B2
at 0-1 at the plate.

I can't see that happening in NFHS, either.

The umpire called the batted ball FOUL. Whether anyone heard/saw or not is irrelevant. The ball was dead. B1 has no legal status on 1st base, whether a new pitch was thrown or not.

There is no "do over" in softball, NFHS or ASA. The umpire screwed up in not noticing the new batter, and probably screwed up his mechanics in not being demonstrative enough with the FOUL call, but nonetheless, he has not changed his call. B2 entered the box in the place of B1 during an at bat. This is BOO, and count is now 0-3, batter out.

A difference with NFHS v ASA is the out on B2 does not affect who is due up; B2 is due up.

Now, what about if the defense is not smart enough to appeal BOO?

Umpire orders B1 off the base (no legal status there). Umpire declares B2 out (strike three - assumed the count of B1). Umpire calls B3 to bat. Game continues (probably after a long discussion with the offensive coach).

Same effect, except B1 is not out. Presumably sometime before the first pitch to B3 a light bulb will go off in the defensive dugout and an appeal will be made for BOO.