ASA slow pitch shorthanded rule

[tzme415]

By ASA rules the 10th position would always be an out, but as azbigdawg stated league rules vary on this. I umpire in the suburbs of Chicago and each one has its own set of rules regarding this. Some even allow a game to start with 8 players with the idea being to avoid forfeits. Most of the leagues do NOT require the out be taken, but some do. It is important to know the local league rules, some of them can be strange.