Batting out of Order

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by paparada

Needless to say this caused great disagreement with our group as it may here. We were all pretty much in agreement with scenario #1. Scenario #2 brought great disagreement. Some believe that B5 is skipped and no out is recorded, placing B6 at bat with one out. If that is so, what then is recorded in the book for B5? Fruthermore, if we continue this scenario to the appeal never being made by the defense, what is recorded in the book for the player/s that may have been missed by the batting out of order?

Thank God batting out of order rarely happens!

Your input is always greatly appreciated.

In ASA, as you suggest, that is two outs, if appealed. B4 out on BOO, B5 is out on the fly ball. In not appealed, all play stands, and the book should simply reflect that B4 was skipped.

In NFHS, Scenario #2 is treated the same as #1 in this instance; the only outs that are kept are one made on the play other than the incorrect batter, which there were none.

In NCAA, all scenarios are the same as #1; you keep no outs, all of the play is nullified and everyone returned to their position at the time of the last pitch to the incorrect batter, no matter what happened on the play. The only out is the batter who should have batted. In many cases, it may be better for the defense to ignore the BOO, as the result may be better.

And, they wonder why umpires might get a ruling wrong on a "basic" rule?