Hello everyone, we had a tournament this weekend and I'd like some specific rules clarified. I searched USA softball rule book but couldn't find exactly what I was looking for. Im also exhausted from working at the tournament (our league's hosted All Star tournament) so its possible im overlooking something.
1) Championship game get went to international tie breaker so my last out from the previous inning starts the inning on 2nd base. I wanted to sub that runner for one of my faster kids currently on the bench. Umpire told me I could not sub the runner until after the first pitch was thrown. My understanding is that the runner can be substituted for at any time and could have started the inning on 2nd base?
2) Earlier game(s), using DP/Flex rule and tournament rules allowed for courtesy runner for Pitcher/Catcher no matter what line up. To my knowledge courtesy runner is the last out. Happened in 2 games and I got 2 different rules. One umpire first game said it has to be one of your kid's on the bench and they were married to that Pitcher the whole game. The 2nd game, umpire told me that only the DP could courtesy run for my pitcher or catcher. Unfortunately my DP batted right after my pitcher so he basically said I was SOL.
Thanks!
1) Championship game get went to international tie breaker so my last out from the previous inning starts the inning on 2nd base. I wanted to sub that runner for one of my faster kids currently on the bench. Umpire told me I could not sub the runner until after the first pitch was thrown. My understanding is that the runner can be substituted for at any time and could have started the inning on 2nd base?
2) Earlier game(s), using DP/Flex rule and tournament rules allowed for courtesy runner for Pitcher/Catcher no matter what line up. To my knowledge courtesy runner is the last out. Happened in 2 games and I got 2 different rules. One umpire first game said it has to be one of your kid's on the bench and they were married to that Pitcher the whole game. The 2nd game, umpire told me that only the DP could courtesy run for my pitcher or catcher. Unfortunately my DP batted right after my pitcher so he basically said I was SOL.
Thanks!