Is the following DH move legal?
In the 6th inning, a bench player is called upon to hit for the DH. Once this half inning is completed, the DH enters the game to pitch. Is this a legal move ?
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I believe the DH can enter and pitch but the player the DH was hitting for must come out. When a DH enters the game the DH spot is lost.
The move is legal.
The original DH can re-enter the game after being hit or ran for.
He then is the DH again.
The DH can move to defense at any time, however 2 things happen in that case.
1. The player the DH is hitting for has to be remmoved from the game.
and
2. The DH is no longer being used and the team is now playing with a straight nine players.
The original DH can re-enter the game after being hit or ran for.
He then is the DH again.
The DH can move to defense at any time, however 2 things happen in that case.
1. The player the DH is hitting for has to be remmoved from the game.
and
2. The DH is no longer being used and the team is now playing with a straight nine players.
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Originally posted by bullpen:
The move is legal.
The original DH can re-enter the game after being hit or ran for.
He then is the DH again.
The DH can move to defense at any time, however 2 things happen in that case.
1. The player the DH is hitting for has to be remmoved from the game.
and
2. The DH is no longer being used and the team is now playing with a straight nine players.
This is a HS rule and applies to all states.
It's a FED rule. Not all states use FED rules.
Complicated rule here. Yes the coach may do what was originally described but.
First of all who was the DH hitting for? The DH and that hitter are locked into the batting line up in the same spot. Did the bench player who subbed for the DH stay in the game as DH? Very complicated…
1. The DH was originally batting for pitcher: No problem DH enters game as pitcher DH position is eliminated…
2. If the DH was not batting for the pitcher, and the DH is inserted in as pitcher then player who was the DH must remain in the original spot on the batting order. If he was not batting for the pitcher, then when the pitcher is subbed with the DH, the player whom the DH was batting for must be removed and a new sub will have to take that players position on the field in and bat in the pitchers original batting order line up spot. DH position eliminated.
First of all who was the DH hitting for? The DH and that hitter are locked into the batting line up in the same spot. Did the bench player who subbed for the DH stay in the game as DH? Very complicated…
1. The DH was originally batting for pitcher: No problem DH enters game as pitcher DH position is eliminated…
2. If the DH was not batting for the pitcher, and the DH is inserted in as pitcher then player who was the DH must remain in the original spot on the batting order. If he was not batting for the pitcher, then when the pitcher is subbed with the DH, the player whom the DH was batting for must be removed and a new sub will have to take that players position on the field in and bat in the pitchers original batting order line up spot. DH position eliminated.