NFHS 3-3-8 and 3-3-10

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu

Had similar situation just last week. Runner tried stealing third in the bottom of the first. She was hit with the ball and had to leave. Home team playing w/ 9 and no subs.

We put in the previous girl in the lineup, who was leadoff hitter and was retired. Top of the second, defense is playing with 8. The injured player was cleared to play and came back into the game in the top of the third. Had we made it to her spot in the batting order and she was unable to go, there would have been an automatic out.

My situation did not involve the blood rule, so we didn't have to worry about getting it cleaned up or if it had soiled the uniform.

If this happened in ASA, the player would not have been allowed to return.

You handled the situation according to rule 3-3-8, which is fine. I would not have allowed the player back in the game, but that is another discussion.

My point is that the blood rule is a seperate rule for a specific situation. If a player is removed for the blood rule, the re-entry rule applies, meaning that a substitute is needed. The blood rule does not allow for a temporary runner as in 3-3-8.