DP/FLEX case 120516a

[DaveASA/FED]

Originally Posted by xtreamump

DP gets on base, coach wants the flex to run. That is a substitution ???
DP batter # 4 switches on the line-up card with the flex. That is a substitution ????

The easiest way I have to think of this is the FLEX is a defensive specialist, as long as they play defense they have not left the game. The DP is an offensive specialist as long as they play offense they have not left the game. Now start through all your weird plays or "subs" and keep these in mind and you should be able to come up with the right answers!

So in your first question, the FLEX runs for the DP this means the DP is no longer playing offense so she has left the game (still has one reentry). The FLEX who will still play defense has had no change to her status, other than now she is now doing two jobs (her job of defense and DP's job of offense).

I am not sure what you are saying in your second question.
Possibility #1) Are you saying that the #4 batter who is the DP comes in to play offense for the FLEX? If that is what you are saying then (assumming that player is the starting DP) then that DP has used her one re-entry and the FLEX is back to playing defense only, and as long as they do play defense they have never left the game.

Possibility #2) Are you saying that the #4 batter who is the DP is going to play defense for the FLEX? If this is the case then the FLEX has left the game (not playing defense anymore), but the DP who will continue to play offense has had no change in her status, other than now she is now doing two jobs (her job of offense and FLEX's job of defense).


Again coaches can and will use this rule multiple ways and add all sorts of twists and turns to it....but if you keep the basic of if the DP always plays offense when they are suppose to, and the FLEX always plays defense when they are suppose to then they have not left the game. And if they don't "do their job" then they have left the game you should be able to sort through the confusion and get the right ruling!!