Another FLex Situation

[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?