Nsa Boo

[David Emerling]

Originally Posted by greymule

Last time I did an NSA tourney was a couple of years ago. I remember several key rules differences, but BOO wasn't one of them.

Fed, ASA, and NCAA all handle BOO differently, though. NCAA pretty much follows OBR, where it is sometimes to the advantage of the defense not to appeal.

Want to get a headache? Read the NSA "Courtesy Runner" rule. There is no possible way to make it any more convoluted. Talk about taking something that should be fundamentally straight forward and turning it into a three ring circus.

From the NSA rulebook:

COURTESY RUNNER: The player in the batting order where the last out was recorded or any player not currently in the game may replace the current (the player physically playing the position when the 3rd out was recorded) pitcher or catcher as a courtesy runner at any time. The pitcher and catcher will remain in the game and the courtesy runner will retain all substitution rights (if the courtesy runner has substitution rights). A player can be used only once per inning as a courtesy runner. Should the player that made the last recorded out be on base for any reason or is the pitcher or catcher, or batting or has already been a courtesy runner in that inning; the new courtesy runner would be determined by going back previous outs to the next allowable courtesy runner or to any player not currently in the game. If in the first inning a courtesy runner is used for either the pitcher or catcher (who are listed in the line up when the line ups are turned in) and there are no outs recorded, the courtesy runner will be the player furthest removed from the pitcher or catcher needing the courtesy runner or any player not currently in the game. NOTE: A pitcher or catcher may be used as a courtesy runner and a player with no substitution privileges may also be a courtesy runner as long as the player has not been ejected. The pitcher or catcher may return to run for themselves if the courtesy runner is due up to bat.


I kid you not. Ridiculous!

How 'bout this scenario:

Inning #1:
Batter 1: walks
Batter 2: walks
Batter 3: walks
Batter 4: K
Batter 5: K
Batter #1 is picked off 3rd base for the third out to end the inning.

Inning #2:
Batter 6:walks (catcher)
Batter 7:walks
Batter 8:walks
Coach wants a courtesy runner for Batter #6 on 3rd base.
Who made the last out? Batter #1! So she becomes the courtesy runner. But this is only determined after meticulously breaking down what happened during the previous inning. It's not obvious.
Batter 9:K
Batter #1 is now due up, but she's on 3rd base as a courtesy runner. So now the catcher has to run from herself as the courtesy runner comes in to bat.

Could this possibly be more screwed up? Can you imagine trying to keep track of this as the umpire?

The penalty for using an incorrect courtesy runner is ejection of the head coach.

David Emerling
Memphis, TN