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Originally Posted by JEL (Post 779173)

The FLEX never bats. She may sub in for the DP but then she is no longer the FLEX.

I disagree with this. The FLEX may play offense for the DP, but that does not mean she is the new DP... she is still the FLEX.

From 3-3-6d:

The DP may be substituted for at any time by a legal substitute or the FLEX may play offense for the DP. In either case, the DP will leave the game. If replaced by a substitute, the DP position remains in the lineup.

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Originally Posted by bbsbvb83 (Post 779965)

And I disagree with that, too.

When the FLEX plays offense for the DP, she is not the DP; and she is also not the FLEX. Same issue the NCAA coaches had when it was called DEFO; how could someone named DEFense Only play offense??

Answer is much simpler than you are all making it. When the FLEX (or DEFO) plays offense for the DP, she is no longer a FLEX, DP, or DEFO. If you went down to 9 players, then NONE of those positions exist at that time; you now have a player that is playing one of the 9 positions; period. IF they then return to 10 players, then the original FLEX and DP positions return; if they stay at 9, then there are 9 players, without a DP or a FLEX, just 9 players.

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Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu (Post 779926)

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Originally Posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE
So the DP coming in to play 2B for the FLEX is NOT a sub. just another one of the 9 playing defense at the time.

This is most definitely a substitution.

No, not a substitution as the DP is already in the game and the move does not count a DP entry/re-entry. Yes, the FLEX coming back would be a re-entry/substitution, but not the original move.