Skipped batter

[Greatdaytobeawildcat]

To take it to the absurd, according to the house rules as presented in the OP, bottom of the last, 2 out, bases loaded, tie game....guess what? My 7,8,9 and 10 batters aren’t feeling well, I’m gonna skip right to my lead off girl...

 

[Greatdaytobeawildcat]

To take it to the absurd, according to the house rules as presented in the OP, bottom of the last, 2 out, bases loaded, tie game....guess what? My 7,8,9 and 10 batters aren’t feeling well, I’m gonna skip right to my lead off girl...

To be clear...you’d have to be a maniac who hates children to do this.

 

[CHSUmp97]

To take it to the absurd, according to the house rules as presented in the OP, bottom of the last, 2 out, bases loaded, tie game....guess what? My 7,8,9 and 10 batters aren’t feeling well, I’m gonna skip right to my lead off girl...

Good luck dealing with the parents of girls 7 thru 10 in your lineup.

 

[durtyd26]

It is a local league but very large. I know no other coaches in the league. It is a mix of travel ball and rec level teams. I normally would not argue about it but there is an issue with coaches not following league rules because they are “stupid, made up rules”. For example, running batting order from game to game. The travel coaches want the games but don’t want to follow the rules.
And yes I am heartless enough that I argued this while the girl lay on the ground crying from being hit by pitch. But the coach was being an rear about several rules and I’m a little annoyed. I do feel bad bringing it up but these are the rules we all agreed to play under. Follow them or find another league.


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[CoreSoftball20]

I would have alerted the ump after the 5th batter was skipped first time thru lineup...just so the ump knew she was skipped and
wouldn't be able to return. That way no future issues with lineups.

I will say, that's one strange rule, even in league, to allow batters to be skipped with no penalties. Cant blame
umps with rules like this when nobody reports the changes or skips.

 

[durtyd26]

I would have alerted the ump after the 5th batter was skipped first time thru lineup...just so the ump knew she was skipped and
wouldn't be able to return. That way no future issues with lineups.

I will say, that's one strange rule, even in league, to allow batters to be skipped with no penalties. Cant blame
umps with rules like this when nobody reports the changes or skips.

Yeah, I thought they had told the ump. I coach alone and keep my own book so things get by me sometimes. I appreciate the input.


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[The Man In Blue]

I would have alerted the ump after the 5th batter was skipped first time thru lineup...just so the ump knew she was skipped and
wouldn't be able to return. That way no future issues with lineups.

I will say, that's one strange rule, even in league, to allow batters to be skipped with no penalties. Cant blame
umps with rules like this when nobody reports the changes or skips.

Shamefully, one of my regular tournament sites does this on a routine basis. They don’t want to discourage teams from batting-the-roster and getting girls into the game.

I’ll have to remember the “my hitters are all sick except #4” at the end of the game bit ...

 

[CoreSoftball20]

Yeah, I thought they had told the ump. I coach alone and keep my own book so things get by me sometimes. I appreciate the input.
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Bookkeepers have to be on point and fast in those leagues...not only doing the book, but making sure the 3rd batter
in the inning is the right 3rd batter...haha.