Int. Tie-Breaker with auto Out

[Canary]

Shewww, here's the deal.

Team A is short a player, so they play and take the extra out whenever that player comes up to bat.

The game is tied, and goes into ITB. However, Team A last batter was the automatic out.

So who do you allow to go to second to start the inning? Or is it Game over? Or does noone go to second?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Canary

Shewww, here's the deal.

Team A is short a player, so they play and take the extra out whenever that player comes up to bat.

The game is tied, and goes into ITB. However, Team A last batter was the automatic out.

So who do you allow to go to second to start the inning? Or is it Game over? Or does noone go to second?

The player assigned to the last batting position due up that inning.

Or if you are looking at a line-up card, find the lead-off batter. Look up one spot at a time until you find one with a player assigned.

[Canary]

Yes, I understand that. As I mentioned. However, the last batter dose not exist. Team A, only had 8 players. So the 9th batter, was an automatic out and also the last out on the tie. So the person that is supposed to be on second dose not exist. How ever the rules read "line up". So who goes to second.

[BretMan]

If by "the rules" you mean "ASA rules", then all you have to do is read the whole rule!

If a team is playing short-handed and the missing batter is the one who should be placed on second base, just skip back one more space in the line-up to the next batter that's actually present.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Canary

Yes, I understand that. As I mentioned. However, the last batter dose not exist. Team A, only had 8 players. So the 9th batter, was an automatic out and also the last out on the tie. So the person that is supposed to be on second dose not exist. How ever the rules read "line up". So who goes to second.

You are reading more into this than necessary. Don't overthink the process. And do not confuse a position/slot in the line up with an actual batter/player.

As noted, find the lead off on the line-up card and look up one space until you see the name of a player. Granted, if you don't find a name in the first two positions you check, the game should e over.

[Canary]

Originally Posted by BretMan

If by "the rules" you mean "ASA rules", then all you have to do is read the whole rule!

If a team is playing short-handed and the missing batter is the one who should be placed on second base, just skip back one more space in the line-up to the next batter that's actually present.

Yes it dose go one to explain that, sorry about that. I was pull it from an extract.