NFHS SUBSTITUTIONS

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NFHS SUBSTITUTIONS
Kyle McNeely
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SUBSTITUTIONAGENDA

• RE-ENTRY
• STARTING PLAYERS
• BLEEDING UNCONSCIOUS
• DESIGNATED HITTER IMPLICATIONS
• PITCHER RESTRICTIONS
• UNREPORTED SUBSTITUTE
• ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTE
• AT BAT
• ON BASE
• ON DEFENSE

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SUBSTITUTE - DEFINITIONRULE 2-36-1

• Player who is eligible to replace another player
  already in lineup.
• Re-Entry Eligibility
• All starters including DH may leave and re-enter
  once. Must go back in at same batting position.
• Withdrawn substitute may not re-enter
• Player rendered unconscious may not participate
  that day without authorization from a physician

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LINE UP CARDS
Back of Line Up
Front of Line Up
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SUBSTITUTION - MISCELLANEOUS

• Projected Substitutions are not allowed
• The Umpire-in-chief shall record any or all
  substitutions on the line-up card and then
  announce immediately any change(s) to the
  opposing team
• Use whatever method works for you important to
  know
• who has been removed once
• who has re-entered
• Courtesy Runner(s) Usage

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LINE UP CARDS - Substitution
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LINE UP CARDS RE-ENTRY
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SUBSTITUTEBLEEDING/INJURY

• Player or Coach who is Bleeding
• Cannot continue until receive treatment
• If treatment not rendered in a reasonable time,
  must leave game (Umpire judgment as what is
  reasonable)
• Re-Entry rule applies
• Excessive amount of blood on uniform, it must be
  changed before re-entry

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DESIGNATED HITTER IMPLICATIONS

• The DH Player for whom the DH bats are BOTH
  STARTERS
• SO BOTH HAVE RE-ENTRY ELIGIBILITY
• They may be substituted for separately, just as
  any other player in the line-up
• If DH role is terminated
• DH, or any previous DH, assumes a defensive
  position
• Defensive player, or previous defensive player,
  for whom DH batted, subsequently bats, pinch-hits
  or pinch-runs for the DH
• Which ever player leaves the game is considered
  to have been substituted for player staying is
  not impacted

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SUBSTITUTE FOR DH
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DH ROLE ENDS
Hughes plays 2nd
Thomas replaces Hughes
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DH WATCH OUT (10 Players)
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COURTESY RUNNER PARTICIPATION
On Back Card, Note Participation
Courtesy Runner For Pitcher 9 (2nd), (4th)
2 (3rd) For Catcher 28 (3rd)
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PITCHER RESTRICTIONS

• Once line-up is official, starter must pitch
  until first opposing batter has been put out or
  advanced to first base. If starting pitcher does
  not face one batter, he may play another
  position, but not return to pitch (exception, top
  of first inning)
• If replaced while team is on defense the
  substitute must pitch to the batter then at bat
  until that batter is put out, reaches 1st base or
  a third out is made. Exception - Player is
  incapacitated or guilty of Flagrant
  unsportsmanlike conduct

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PITCHER RESTRICTIONSCONTD.

• Umpire will deny any defensive charged conference
  that would remove a substitute pitcher before
  previous conditions are met.
• Pitcher may be removed and returned as pitcher
  only once per inning, providing the return does
  not violate the substitution, pitching, or
  charged conference rule.
• If substitute pitcher requires more than 8
  warm-up pitches, the pitcher who is replaced
  cannot return to pitch can play another
  position.

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PITCHER TO FIRST AND BACK TO PITCH (Same Inning)
PITCHER
FIRST BASE Smith Thomas Legal
Thomas Smith
Legal Smith Thomas
Legal Thomas Smith
Legal Smith
Illegal
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UNREPORTED SUBSTITUTE

• Definition 2-36-2
• Player who is eligible to replace another player,
  but has entered without reporting
• Unreported sub is considered to be in the game
  when ball is alive and
• Runner takes place of other runner
• Pitcher takes place on pitching plate
• Fielder takes position normally occupied by
  replaced fielder
• Batter takes place in the batters box

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UNREPORTED SUBSTITUTECONTD.

• If it is a starter who is replaced, he is
  considered to have been out of the game once
• If it is a non-starter who is replaced, he no
  longer has eligibility to participate
• Plate Umpire must keep good, accurate record of
  line-up changes and notification of courtesy
  runners

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ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTE

• Definition 2-36-3
• Player who enters or re-enters without the
  eligibility to do so or
• Re-enters the game in the wrong position in the
  batting order or
• DH enters on defense while player he is batting
  for is on defense or
• Player who is DHd for enters the game as a
  batter or a runner in a different position in the
  batting order or
• Player who violates the courtesy runner rule.

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ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTIONPENALTY

• If discovered by umpire or opposing team, the
  player is restricted to the dugout for the
  remainder of the game
• If discovered while on offense, player is out and
  restricted to the dugout for the remainder of the
  game
• The player replaced by the illegal substitute has
  been removed for purpose of re-entry
• If at bat, the next proper batter is the batter
  who follows the replaced batter in the line-up

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ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTIONPENALTY CONTD.

• If discovery made before next pitch to next
  batter of either team
• Runners return to bases at time of pitch unless
  advance made without action from Ill. Sub
• Outs made on play will stand
• In a game ending situation, discovery must be
  made before all infielders cross foul lines

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ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTIONPENALTY CONTD.

• If illegal player is on defense
• Restricted to the dugout for the remainder of the
  game and replaced immediately
• If involved in the play, and opposing team or
  umpire discovers it before next pitch to either
  team, the offense has the option of
• Taking the result of the play or
• Having the batter bat again
• If pitch was a strike it would be negated
• If pitch was a ball it would be allowed to stand

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ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTIONPENALTY CONTD.

• Any player for whom the illegal player
  substitutes may re-enter only if he/she is
  eligible to do so under the re-entry rule. I.E.
  a starter could re-enter only if they had not
  been previously replaced. A legal substitute
  would be out of the game.
• Note If you believe the illegal substitution was
  a deliberate act by a player and/or coach,
  ejection is possible under 3-3-1g-4 behavior not
  in accordance with the spirit of fair play.
• TAKE YOUR TIME IF THIS HAPPENS.
• IT CAN BE CONFUSING TO YOU AND WILL CERTAINLY BE
  TO THE COACHES AND TEAMS

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SUBSTITUTION PLAYSDH and PITCHER
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SITUATION 1The DH, Gray is batting for F3,
White. In the 5th inning Gray replaces White at
first base. In the 6th inning White re-enters
for Gray and plays first. In the 7th inning,
Gray attempts to re-enter for White. The
opposing coach protests the move. You
rule SITUATION 2 In the top half of the first,
S1 pinch hits for F1. In the bottom half of the
first inning, (a) the team attempts to re-enter
F1 to face the first batter or (b) attempts to
re-enter F1 to pitch in the third inning. RULING
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• SITUATION 3 Are the following substitutions
  allowable by rule?
• Starting pitcher, Davis, leaves the mound and is
  replaced in the 3rd inning. The opposing team
  pulls to 5-4. Davis re-enters in the same spot
  in the batting order and pitches the 7th.
• Starting F6, Andrews, pitches in the 3rd and is
  replaced for a pinch-hitter. He returns to the
  line-up in the 6th at SS and then pitches the
  7th.
• Starting F5 pitches the 3rd and then returns to
  play third for the 4th, 5th and 6th. In the 7th,
  he goes to the mound to pitch.
• Non-Starter Baker comes in to pitch in the 3rd
  then goes to left field for the 4th, 5th and 6th.
  He returns to the mound to pitch in the 7th.

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SITUATION 4 The visiting team has only 10
players present and the coach uses a DH for the
pitcher. In the 3rd inning, the center fielder
sprains his ankle sliding into second base. The
coach wants to have the DH play center field,
knowing he will lose the role of the DH. You
will SITUATION 5 In the 3rd inning, the coach
moves the pitcher Black to first and the first
baseman, Davis, to pitch. Davis gets the batter
to pop out for the first out. Now the coach
brings Black back to pitch and Davis back to
first. Black gets the next batter to ground out.
The coach next wants Davis to return to pitch
and have Black at first , and then have Black
pitch the fourth inning. Other than wishing you
had never taken the game, you
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SITUATION 6 White is the DH for the center
fielder, Jones. While making a great catch
against the outfield wall, Jones cuts his knee.
He is given a reasonable amount of time to treat
the wound but is not able to stop the bleeding.
White goes in to play center field. Later, with
his knee bandaged and okay, Jones wants to return
to the game. You will Same situation, but White
is the DH for the pitcher not Jones. Can the
game continue? Can Jones return later when he is
able to do so?