BOO Change 2013?

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Originally Posted by Manny A

I just attended an ASA clinic this past weekend, with Julie Johnson giving the lecture on rule changes. She said the new BOO change brings ASA in line with NFHS and NCAA.

In the scenario you describe, B4's putout at first base is negated because she was the improper batter. The only outs recorded on the play are the putout of B1 at second, and the out on B2 for failing to bat as the proper batter.

Also, if B3 rather than B4 had batted improperly in your scenario, she will no longer be skipped except in Co-Ed ball. She would bat again by virtue of being the next batter after the proper batter is declared out.

If she said that, she mis-stated.

In that play, ASA used to get three outs (both outs on the play, and the proper batter as #3); NFHS got, and now ASA gets, the B1 at 2nd, and the proper batter, but negates the out made by B4 (to get the proper batter). Two outs.

If appealed in NCAA (as in baseball, incidentally), the entire play is negated, and only the proper batter is out. In fact, it would be a disadvantage in NCAA to appeal batting out of order on this play, better to let the play stand. Just one out.