Ur Call

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by whiskers_ump

This was sent in by a fan.


for all you "wanna-be" umps out there....YOU MAKE THE CALL!

Coach makes official substitution with plate umpire. However-girl she subs for is already on base. The "substitute" goes to box...takes called ball 1. Opposing team goes to umpire...asks what the substitution was...umpire pulls out his sheet...says #? for #?....coach tells umpire...that cant be...because the girl being subbed for is "on base". Her sub just took called ball 1.

? - is runner out...or is batter out? or is anybody out? batting out of order? something/anything wrong here?

u make the call!

Let's say "girl she subs for" was the starter in #6 slot and was the most recent batter.
Then, "substitute goes to box", essentially batting in the #7 slot. The sub belongs in the #6 slot, so she is BOO. She has taken a pitch, which allows the appeal, but she is just replaced by the proper batter who assumes the 1-0 count.
Also, the sub replace the starter on the bases.

Now, is there also a problem with the starter staying on base during that one pitch, essentially being an unreported sub for the real sub?