Another FLex Situation

[JefferMC]

Help me with this situation. Monday I was the scorekeeper (coach/umpire/Dad/scorekeeper, the list of hats keeps growing) for the home team. Both teams using DP/Flex. Neither really had them marked on the line up card with the proper terms, but that's okay. Home team coach intends to substitute player in at the top of the 4th inning, intending that she takes over offensive duties for the DP (in the #9 slot) and 3rd base for Flex (in the #10) position. I'm thinking that the DP/Flex disappears into a regular player in slot 9.

I know the player must go into the #9 slot in the batting order. But what do I do with the Flex slot? If giving opinions regarding the scorebook is beneath you, what would you do on your lineup card?

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by JefferMC

Help me with this situation. Monday I was the scorekeeper (coach/umpire/Dad/scorekeeper, the list of hats keeps growing) for the home team. Both teams using DP/Flex. Neither really had them marked on the line up card with the proper terms, but that's okay. Home team coach intends to substitute player in at the top of the 4th inning, intending that she takes over offensive duties for the DP (in the #9 slot) and 3rd base for Flex (in the #10) position. I'm thinking that the DP/Flex disappears into a regular player in slot 9.

I know the player must go into the #9 slot in the batting order. But what do I do with the Flex slot? If giving opinions regarding the scorebook is beneath you, what would you do on your lineup card?

What you have is a sub for your DP, initially, with that player going into the number 9 spot on the batting order. Then, your DP plays defense for the FLEX, which is treated once again like a substitution as far as the starting FLEX is concerned. However, both the starting DP and the starting FLEX still have one re-entry available to them. So, while you never make the DP/FLEX disappear, once you start with them, at this point the active line-up has dropped to nine players. It can always go back to ten again, though, with the re-entry of the starting FLEX or a legal substitute for the starting FLEX.

Is that clear as mud for you?

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by JefferMC

I know the player must go into the #9 slot in the batting order. But what do I do with the Flex slot? If giving opinions regarding the scorebook is beneath you, what would you do on your lineup card?

The FLEX slot remains on the card. Just make sure to notate that the player is out of the game. I do that on my lineup card by circling the player's number and drawing an arrow pointing from the DP to the FLEX. That let's me know that they have left the game, and the DP is playing defense. If the FLEX returns, the arrow is pointed back at the DP, letting me know that the FLEX is back in. If they leave once again, and are replaced on defense by the DP, then I cross out their number. This let's me know that particular player cannot re-enter.

[CecilOne]

Good questions and good answers.
Just for emphasis, there is no inning or half-inning reference in the DP/FLEX rule.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Just for emphasis, there is no inning or half-inning reference in the DP/FLEX rule.

I am not sure what you are inferring here.

[JefferMC]

Thanks, Scott.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by JefferMC

Thanks, Scott.

You are most certainly welcome.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by CecilOne Just for emphasis, there is no inning or half-inning reference in the DP/FLEX rule.

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

I am not sure what you are inferring here.

I guess I should have used a quote of the referenced post, but I was also commenting on multiple other posts ("Good questions and good answers.").

The Dukat post at "Thu Feb 22, 2007, 09:40am" refers to half-inning constraints ("can not actually go back to Flex until the next half inning it would be a sub for her and she would be out of the game for a half inning ").

My response was "Just for emphasis, there is no inning or half-inning reference in the DP/FLEX rule"

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Originally Posted by CecilOne Just for emphasis, there is no inning or half-inning reference in the DP/FLEX rule.
I guess I should have used a quote of the referenced post, but I was also commenting on multiple other posts ("Good questions and good answers.").

The Dukat post at "Thu Feb 22, 2007, 09:40am" refers to half-inning constraints ("can not actually go back to Flex until the next half inning it would be a sub for her and she would be out of the game for a half inning ").

My response was "Just for emphasis, there is no inning or half-inning reference in the DP/FLEX rule"

"I see," said the blind man. Guess I could have read back through the posts a little more carefully myself, and maybe I would have figured this out on my own!