DP/FLEX case 120516a

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

Not sure if you are trying to be elitist or what by referring to "REC leagues","house rules" and "crazy CR variations", but there are several other "respected" softball organizations which BY RULE have variations which are not crazy at all.

By "rec" leagues, I mean local leagues in my area that play under ASA rules, but have "house" rules that allow for:

- the CR to be the player who "made the last out". So, different CRs can run for the same F2 in one inning! And what happens when there is no player who made the last out because the team constantly scores its max runs in each inning without making an out? Yes, I had to adjudicate that discussion.

- the CR to be the player who "made the second out of the inning", and only brought in to run for F1 or F2 when there are two outs. So, if a team doesn't record any outs in an inning, or records only one, they are not allowed to use a CR.

- the CR is "a player who will be the last batter in that inning." So what the heck does THAT mean? If F2 bats before her and gets on base, what now?

- CRs being mandatory. Seriously. The rule for this rec league says, "Courtesy runners are mandatory for catcher or pitcher on base with 2 team outs." Then the rule goes on to say, "The catcher/pitcher is defined as the player who will play at the catcher's or pitcher's position in the following 'defensive' portion of the inning." So, we can't enter a CR for the current pitcher of record if we intend on replacing her the next defensive inning?

Yes, crazy.