Did I get this FLEX situation right?

[Tru_in_Blu]

Originally Posted by Dholloway1962

Team playing DP/Flex. DP is batting in 6th batting position. For some reason unknown, the Flex bats thinking she is the 10th batter. The 9 hole batter bats and creates the 2nd out. The Flex then bats and grounds out for 3rd out. Defense approaches before all left field and points out that Flex batted.

Here's what I did: Flex became an Illegal Substitute for the 1 hole batter by batting improperly. The 1 hole batter has now left the game and is re-entered by coach. The Flex is DQ'd for the game. The 3rd out stands. The correct batter when this team comes back to bat is the 2 hole batter.

Did I get everything covered?

Dh,

I think you did a very creditable job there. I don't think it's a batting out of order, because the Flex was not entitled to bat except as a replacement for the DP. When she batted for anyone other than the DP it was an illegal substitution.

I'd say the person in the Flex position should be DQ'd [not the position, but maybe that's just how I'm reading it]. There would need to be a sub for the Flex, or the DP would play defense for the Flex.

I try to remember that Flex and DP can both be in the game on defense at the same time, but only one or the other can be on offense.

You might have had a situation with the DP and base and the Flex trying to knock her in.

Ted