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Line-up Management

11-20-14

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Team

Home Visitor

Manager

No. Pos1234567891011121314

Home 1 2 3 4Visitors 1 2 3 4

Pos. No.PC

Defensive Conferences

Courtesy Runner

Substitutes No.

Player Subs

ASA Official Line-up InfoPosition in

theBatting Order

Players Uniform Number

Players Defensive Position

Players NamesArea for

umpire to record subs

Area where coach lists subs

Area to record Courtesy Runners

Area to record defensive

conferences



BEGINNING THE GAME(SLOW PITCH ALL LEVELS)

• An EP does not have to be used • If used, it must be noted on the

starting line-up • The EP must be used the entire

game–If any player leaves the game the

team may continue under the shorthanded rule



DURING THE GAME • The EP may bat anywhere in the

line-up and must remain in the same batting position

• All 11 players must bat • Any 10 of those 11 players may

play defense• The EP may be substituted for at

any time



Coed

• All 12 must bat• Any 10 (5 males, 5 females) may play

defense• Defensive positions can change

–Coed positioning rules must be followed • Batting order must remain the same

throughout the game



SENIOR

• One or two EP(s) may be designated at any place in the batting order or can bat up to and including the entire roster present

• EP(s) may play defense any time• Batting order must remain the

same throughout the game



SAMPLE LINE-UP CARD

• The two EPs are listed in the line-up and must stay in the same batting order

• All players in the line-up must bat and any ten of those players may play defense at any time

Team

Home Visitor

Manager

No. Pos1 19 62 17 EP3 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 EP8 7 59 3 910 18 111 55 412 6 101314


Pos. No.PC

SubsTed HarrisSam Able

Erin ThomasPat Jones

Alex CooperMel Morris

Stevie RodgersToni Brown

Player

XYZ Softball

Nat Wood 44

Vic Howell 10Sal Baker 4

Lynn Dexter

John Doe


Courtesy Runner

39

Max GreenSal Smith

Substitutes No.

Chris AlexanderManni Moore



SUBSTITUTING

• Howell will bat for Able

• Able has left the game and has one re-entry

• Howell (#10) is now batting in the 2nd position

Team

Home Visitor

Manager

No. Pos1 19 62 17 EP3 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 EP8 7 59 3 910 18 111 55 412 6 101314


Pos. No.PC





Player

XYZ Softball

Nat Wood 44


Lynn Dexter

John Doe


Courtesy Runner

39

Max GreenSal Smith

Substitutes No.


10



SUBSTITUTING

• Able will re-enter and run for Howell

• Howell has left the game and has one re-entry

Team

Home Visitor

Manager

No. Pos1 19 62 17 EP3 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 EP8 7 59 3 910 18 111 55 412 6 101314


Pos. No.PC





Player

XYZ Softball

Nat Wood 44


Lynn Dexter

John Doe


Courtesy Runner

39

Max GreenSal Smith

Substitutes No.


10



SUBSTITUTING

• Baker will bat for Able

• Able has left the game for the 2nd time and is not eligible for re-entry

• Baker is now batting in the 2nd position

Team

Home Visitor

Manager

No. Pos1 19 62 17 EP3 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 EP8 7 59 3 910 18 111 55 412 6 101314


Pos. No.PC





Player

XYZ Softball

Nat Wood 44


Lynn Dexter

John Doe


Courtesy Runner

39

Max GreenSal Smith

Substitutes No.


10 4



FAST PITCH DP/FLEX• DP and FLEX split a single player’s

responsibilities• DP is an OFFENSIVE specialist

– As long as the DP plays offense (bats and runs) they have not left the game

• FLEX is a DEFENSIVE specialist– As long as the FLEX plays defense (any

position on the field) they have not left the game



BEGINNING THE GAME

• A DP does not have to be used • If used, it must be noted on the

starting line-up • A team using the DP starts the

game with 10, but could end with 9 or 10



THE LINE-UP CARD • The DP is the offensive

player and must remain in same batting position for the entire game

• The name of player for whom the DP is batting (FLEX) will be placed in 10th position in the line-up

Team

Home Visitor

Manager

No. Pos1 19 62 17 43 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 DP8 7 59 3 910 18 111121314


Pos. No.PC

Courtesy Runner


104655

Vic HowellSal BakerNat SmithMax Green

Substitutes No.

Chris AlexanderManni MooreAlex CooperMel Morris

Stevie RodgersToni Brown (FLEX)

Pat Jones

XYZ Softball

John Doe

SubsPlayerTed HarrisSam Able

Erin Thomas

• In JO Pool Play, the FLEX player should be listed last on the line-up card



THE LINE-UP CARD

• If replaced by a substitute, the DP position remains in the line-up

• A starting DP may re-enter one time, as long as the DP returns to the original position in the batting order



SUBSTITUTING FOR THE DP

• The DP may be replaced by: • Pinch-hitter (Substitute)• Pinch-runner (Substitute)• FLEX

• In all cases, the DP has left the game (is not playing offense anymore), with one re-entry permitted.



SUBSTITUTING

• Baker pinch-runs for Cooper

• Cooper has left the game and may re-enter once

• Baker is now the DP

Team

Home Visitor

Manager

No. Pos1 19 62 17 43 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 DP8 7 59 3 910 18 111121314


Pos. No.PC

Courtesy Runner


104655


Substitutes No.



Pat Jones

XYZ Softball

John Doe


Erin Thomas

4



SUBSTITUTINGTeam

Home Visitor

Manager

No. Pos1 19 62 17 43 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 DP8 7 59 3 910 18 111121314


Pos. No.PC

Courtesy Runner


104655


Substitutes No.



Pat Jones

XYZ Softball

John Doe


Erin Thomas

4

• If the FLEX bats or runs for the DP, the DP has left the game

• The FLEX (Brown) is now batting in the 7th position for Baker #4

• The line-up is now down to 9



SUBSTITUTINGTeam

Home Visitor

Manager

No. Pos1 19 62 17 43 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 DP8 7 59 3 910 18 111121314


Pos. No.PC

Courtesy Runner


104655


Substitutes No.



Pat Jones

XYZ Softball

John Doe


Erin Thomas

4

• The DP (Cooper) re-enters to bat or run

• The FLEX (Brown) returns to #10 position playing defense only

• The FLEX has never left the game



THE DP MAY PLAY DEFENSE

• The DP may also play defense at any position

• If the DP plays defense for a player other than the FLEX, that player still bats and has not left the game



SUBSTITUTINGTeam

Home Visitor

Manager

No. Pos1 19 62 17 43 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 DP8 7 59 3 910 18 111121314


Pos. No.PC

Courtesy Runner


104655


Substitutes No.



Pat Jones

XYZ Softball

John Doe


Erin Thomas

4

• Cooper plays second base for Able and still bats in the 7th position

• Able no longer plays defense but still bats in the 2nd position

• Able has not left the game

4



SUBSTITUTINGTeam

Home Visitor

Manager

No. Pos1 19 62 17 43 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 DP8 7 59 3 910 18 111121314


Pos. No.PC

Courtesy Runner


104655


Substitutes No.



Pat Jones

XYZ Softball

John Doe


Erin Thomas

44

• Able is now pitching

• Brown has left the game

• The line-up is now

down to 9• Brown may re-enter

once

1



ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTION

You CANNOT:• Place the FLEX player into the first

nine positions somewhere other than the original DP’s position

• This would result in an illegal substitution



KEY POINTS

• The role of the DP/FLEX is never terminated

• A team may go from 10 to 9 players and back to 10 players any number of times during the game

• The game may end with 10 or 9 players



EASY REMINDERS

• The DP CAN NEVER be on defense only

• The FLEX player CAN NEVER be on offense only

• The DP and the FLEX CAN NEVER be on offense at the same time

• The DP and the FLEX CAN play defense at the same time



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