DEFO bats out-of-order

[David Emerling]

Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA

BOO is the proper call. The protest results in the proper batter assuming the count left by the improper batter. Unfortunately, ASA specifically addresses this in 4.7. The DEFO is now an Illegal Batter and DQ'd. A substitute is required if the team elects to continue using the DEFO.

In the second question, the DEFO/Illegal Batter is now simply DQ'd. [/B]

Mike,

Isn't it true that you can only have a BOO situation when a batter, already listed in the lineup, bats out of order?

The DEFO is not in the batting order. Therefore, she can not bat out of order. All she can be is an illegal batter. Different penalties apply - true?

David Emerling
Memphis, TN