BOO

[Dakota]

Is this what you meant?

1) Has a pitch been thrown to the next batter? Forget it and move on.

2) Is the batter who is out of order still at bat? Correct it and move on.

3) Has the batter who was out of order completed her turn, but no pitch has been thrown to the next batter? Assess the penalty. Bring up the now correct batter, and move on.

The real "meat" is in #3, but since I don't have an NFHS book, and since ASA is different I think wrt which outs stand, the NFHS guys will need to fill that in.

Most coaches will rely on their scorekeeper to let them know about a BOO. They will wait until they think they will get the out before appealing the BOO. However, a fair percentage of the time they screw this part up and miss the out.

One coach who posts regularly on the softball boards will look to see who is coming to bat after the BOO, and if that player would also be out of order once the original BOO play is left to stand, he may wait one more at bat. So when he finally appeals, you have a bit more of a mess to sort through as to who is the correct legal batter.