awarding runs scored

My ScorePad software gives it to the pinch runner just as though the intial runner was taken out of the game.

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Originally posted by obrady:
My ScorePad software gives it to the pinch runner just as though the intial runner was taken out of the game.

Your software gets it right!

SJbaseball, why would you think anyone other than the player who actually touched home plate would get credit for a run scored, and why would you suppose there’s any difference between a PR and a CR as far as the stats go?

Anything the pinch runner does is recorded as his stats. Caught stealing, stolen base, runs scored etc. Not sure if any colleges use courtesy runners. I know they were not used in the SEC. With my son being a pitcher and a catcher and lacking blazing speed, if he happened to get on base in the latter innings of a tight game, a pinch runner would be inserted for him and his day was done.

One of the things a lot of folks don’t know is, in the NFHS rules, they address “speed up” rules.

NFHS rule 2-33-1SPEED-UP RULES Rule modifications to speed up the game may be adopted by state associations. (see page 65)

Then when you go back to page 65, they list the CR Runner rules and the AFTER PUT OUT rules. What’s really whacky is, under the SUGGESTED SPEED-UP RULES, it says By state association adoption any, all, or any part of the suggested speed-up rules may be used.

What happens is, since there are 7 CR rules plus an exception, state assns can use any or all of them and in any combination, and they often do! On top of that, here in Ca where we have the 10 sections, each section’s allowed to do as they please with the rules!

I noticed the 1st time we went to the Jr Olys in Az, they used different CR rules than we did, but no one thought for a second about it. The Jr Oly folks just said NFHS rules would be followed. It was really not a big deal, but it did cause problems.

I remember that someone did a study and it came through that the speed up rules actually took up more time than not using them. ;-)

NCAA 5.8.f. Speed-up, optional substitution, or any other optional rules may not be used for official NCAA contests or NCAA Championships since they are considered conduct rules. By definition (points of emphasis section), conduct rules are those rules that have to do directly with the playing of the contest. No conduct rule may be changed by mutual consent or agreement.