Gentlemen,

Since I do not do much, {none in 3 yrs) slow-pitch,
have the following that happened the other nite while
I was watching a co-worker perform. (Co-ed)
I noted that the team that co-worker was playing
against had back to back males batting in the line up.
Watched a little closer and realized that they had an
eleven (11) person roster. They were taking an out
between the two males.
My question is, should this game have even started
with this format? I understand playing shorthanded,
but since co-ed plays with 10 M/F ratio split evenly,
can you legally begin a game with only one EP and
take an out in the other position? Friends team did
protest the game after asking me (he knows I umpire)
if this was a legal move. I said I did not think so,
but did not have book with me. Told them I was not
paying the protest fee if I was wrong either. :D

Thanks

Speaking ASA If the EP is used in coed all 12 must bat and any 10(five male and five females) may play defense. Batting 11 and taking an out for the missing female or male is illegal unless their is a local rule overriding

Rule 4-4-E

Good luck

Don

[QUOTE]Originally posted by oppool
Batting 11 and taking an out for the missing female or male is illegal unless their is a local rule overriding

Rule 4-4-E

.................................................
That was first thing I ask, did league have any rule
allowing such a move and was told no, they all agreed
to go straight ASA guidelines on this. The way I
saw the rule was if you did not have the 12 for the
required double dip EP's, then team was required to
go with ten [5/5] mix, but not 11 and take an out as
in shorthanded.

Thanks Don