Proposed ASA Rules Changes

[Dakota]

Originally posted by David Emerling

I'm not sure I understand this one.

The DEFO replacing the DP can only mean that the DEFO bats in the DP's slot. The DP is considered to have been removed from the game when this happens. The DP will have to expend her retry privilege to return to the game. This is currently how it interpreted.

So, how does the "new" proposal change anything?

What I read into this was that if the DEFO bats for the DP, not only is the DP removed from the game, but the DEFO "enters" the game. If this is the interpretation, they would be removing the "half substitute" nature of the DEFO batting for the DP. This would make the rule more confusing, IMO.