Redesignate the DP? - Page 2

Dakota · #16 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 19, 2007, 11:44am

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Originally Posted by JEL

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Go to Tom's site on e-teamz for a very good explanation of the system,
http://eteamz.active.com/softballumpires/
Look under the handouts section.

There is also a very good power point presentation that Emily Alexander put together at the "cactus umpires" site (do a search). It shows how to keep up with all subs, and also the DP/FLEX subs....

There's a link to Cactus Umpires on my eteamz site on the Links page. Once you get to Cactus Umpires, click on the Downloads button and look for the lineup management powerpoint link.

HEYBLUE11 · #17 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 19, 2007, 03:27pm

Thanks for the advice. I'll check out the eteamz site. I'll learn it once I go through it a few times. Thanks again.

CecilOne · #18 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 19, 2007, 03:39pm

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Originally Posted by JEL

One thing that may be confusing you is the nomenclature. The DP is actually the DH (bats) but she can play defense, thus she is a DP (player).
The FLEX plays defense (any position) and can also bat in the DP spot (makes it a sub). This makes that position, (FLEX) a FLEXible position!

That is why the DEFO term was dropped.

Stat-Man · #19 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 20, 2007, 04:08pm

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Originally Posted by Steve M

Yeah, I thought DEFO was more descriptive. But, if that's what it took to get everyone using it, OK.

But what happens when the 10th player comes in on offense for the DP?

fort erie ump · #20 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 20, 2007, 05:56pm

Hi, I am new to this form but I just wanted to comment on this thread.

In Softball Canada Rules in Minor ball if you have no subs but have players that are not eligible to play on the bench (been in and out of the line up ect.) they may go in for an injured player to keep the team at 9 players and prevent a forfit (in Canada we have no short handed rules).
In the situation you have here we would ether put in the flex to bat for the DP or take the FLEX out of the game going down to 9 players in the line up, this gives them a player to put in under the injury rule.
thanks.

IRISHMAFIA · #21 (**permalink**) Sat Jul 21, 2007, 09:53am

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Originally Posted by Stat-Man

But what happens when the 10th player comes in on offense for the DP?

Exactly, they are no longer DEFO, but now part of the 9-player batting order.