NFHS Unreported sub rule

Originally Posted by Andy

The only time I had an unreported sub this year was in an NFHS JV game.

A visiting team player came to bat and got a hit and the home team scorekeeper started making all kinds of ruckus about how that batter was not in the game...hey blue...she should be out..etc, etc...Of course, I just ignored her.

The home team coach then called for time out and asked me about it. I pulled out my lineup card and sure enough, the sub had not been reported. I informed the home team coach what the procedure was, a warning to the visiting team coach, next occurrance would be a restriction to the bench. Home coach says, "OK, thanks"

I go the the visiting coach in the third base coaches box, before I even get there, he says. "Yep, I know..I forgot to report her in the game." I tell the coach that we are entering her in the game and this is a warning..."OK, blue...my fault, sorry about that."

I turn to both dugouts and announce the substitution. Home team scorekeeper goes nuts!

"What...that's it!?!? That's an out, she should be out! C'mon Blue...why isn't she out?" I, of course, ignored her and resumed the game.

After the completion of the half inning, against my better judgement, I walked over to the fence and tried to explain the proper ruling for NFHS to the scorekeeper. She looks at me skeptically the whole time and says "I want to see that in writing" So I tell her that it is written down in the rulebook.

No good deed.....

BTW, isn't the home scorekeeper the official book? If it was, you shouldn't have let her rant like that. Tell her to knock it off or get her replaced.