flex batting in 10th spot

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

When the flex approaches the plate to bat in the DP's normal spot, are you requiring the coach to come tell you that they are batting the flex for the DP? No. When the flex comes to bat ... it is for the DP.

We have an illegal player when the DP and flex are in the game at the same time. Doesn't sound to be the case here as the flex scored on the 1st batter after her.

In NCAA, she absolutely must report that; failure to do that is an unreported substitution, and there is a significant penalty in NCAA (compared to FED slap on the wrist warning, and ASA only penalty if appealed before first pitch to next batter). In NCAA, she remains unreported and is never legally in the game until she is reported, and the offended coach can wait until the most substantive penalty can apply.

Also, please note that an unreported sub is one that has the right to legally be where she is, they just didn't tell the plate umpire. The FLEX entering for someone other than the DP is NOT unreported, it is an illegal player.