Playing with 8 and ITB

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Originally Posted by snorman75

OK, rule sucks, but my interpretation, would be as follows.

Bottom of 8th, we have the 9th "spot" up, the open spot in the lineup, so that is a out being the third out.

Bottom of 9th, I put the last three batters on base. I read batters not line-up spots. So I would put batters 8,7,6 on the bases and have batters #1 hit.

I would not leave a base open at anytime setting up the tie breaker since it says last three batters, and we only have a out in the #9 spot since there is no batter. So how can you have it both ways. I would also not give a advantage, taking the force off, to the team batting only 8.

P.S. If you had started with 8, this should have been set in pregame.

I would agree with this interpretation. It puts the home team at a disadvantage, but that's what they agreed to when they dropped down to 8 players. Now, good luck getting the coach to see the light. I can hear him now...

"You're taking it away from the girls."

I nominate wade to deliver the news.