Injury / Substitute

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Originally Posted by UmpireErnie

See also NFHS 3-3-8..

This NFHS exception allows a runner who is hurt while running bases to be replaced by a temporary runner who shall be the player in the most recent batting order position who is not on base. However, as soon as this temporary runner is put out, scores, or the half-inning ends the temporary runner vanishes and the team is playing short handed and will take an out when the vacant spot comes up. If the team is already playing with 8 before the injury and cannot provide 8 on defense they will forfeit the game when they go on defense.

Never seen it happen but this would set up a scenario where a team could finish the game and win with only seven players. Tie game in the bottom of seventh home team playing with 8 due to earlier injury. Batter hits lead off triple but is injured sliding safely into 3B. Temporary runner comes in. Next pitch is a passed ball and temporary runner comes home game over. Had the visitors held the runner at third base and got the three outs they would win the game via forfeit when home could not field eight on defense for the top of the eighth.

In ASA the game is a forfeit as soon as home cannot provide a legal sub for injured runner and already playing short handed.

I don't think you're reading that right. I think what you are seeing is that it says if it a team cannot provide 8 players in the line up the game is over. If they provide 8, the extra spot is an out except that if they go from 9 to 8 due to a runner getting hurt, then they may use a temporary runner.