How would you rule on batting out of Order??

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Originally posted by nzumpire
We have three outs already.
The double play on B5 & B6. And also the strikeout on B9.

Yet I am reading umpires giving an out on B7 for failing to bat also.

That's 4 outs.

I am only aware of accepting an appeal for an additional out to remove a run - yet no run has scored in this scenario.
[Edited by nzumpire on Apr 6th, 2005 at 09:43 PM]

Yes, but if the team which obviously cheated would possibly benefit by avoiding part of their batting order that, demonstrated by their own actions, was not doing that well for the game.

You can look at this play two ways.

ISF 10.1.n instructs an umpire not to apply a ruling which would benefit the offending team.

Or, as a matter of rule(ISF 7.2.c&d, ASA 7.2.C), the defense took full advantage of the appeal process afforded them to appeal when the offense bats out of order.