Need Help Explaining This

[rwest]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

As long as you are splitting hairs, stay away from the phrase "earn her way on base". That restarts the whole "You can't have a courtesy runner for the runner placed on second in a tie-break inning because she didn't earn her way on" argument.

If either pitcher or catcher of record is on base (in any circumstance OTHER than FLEX running for DP), then she is eligible for a courtesy runner.

Steve,

I got that phrase from the FED rule book. Rule 8-9-2.

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by rwest

Steve,

I got that phrase from the FED rule book. Rule 8-9-2.

Yep!! And the year NFHS added that wording, then NFHS had to issue an approved ruling clarifying the poorly written rule, instead of fixing the wording.

I would still avoid anything inherently contradictory to the rule, even in this case.

[CecilOne]

Yeah, it is sometimes hard to explain "earning her way on base" by "being the ninth scheduled batter".

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Yeah, it is sometimes hard to explain "earning her way on base" by "being the ninth scheduled batter".

Maybe she earned her way on base by striking out last inning!