DP/Flex...and ejection

[WestMichBlue]

If you ejected the player (for a flagrant violation) the team can not continue to play shorthanded. 4.2.2A: ". . . team may continue a game with one less player than is curently in the lineup whenever a player leaves the game for any reason other than ejection."

Also read the definition of Ejection: if no substitute available for ejected player game is forfeited.

Offense - or batting position seems to be the key criteria for playing shorthanded. Note following rule comments: "If starting shorthanded the empty position must be last in batting order." "When empty position comes up, out is recorded." "FP teams can never bat less than 8."

So if offense is the shorted handed criteria, you were playing with eight players (even though you fielded nine). Not legal when player is ejected.

WMB

Note: this is ASA only. Had this been a H.S. game you could have continued to play short.

[Edited by WestMichBlue on Jun 5th, 2004 at 10:40 PM]