Overturning outs when batting out of turn
Question
Rule 6.07, batting out of order, seems pretty clear in the case where the improper batter did not make an out (all advances and scores are nullified and the proper batter is called out.) But what happens if an out was recorded during the improper at-bat. When an opposing team appeals an improper batter (rule 6.07), does this completely nullify the improper at-bat? 6.07(1)(b)(2) says to nullify any advance or score, but what about any outs? If the improper batter is out at first, does that out count (in addition to declaring the proper batter out), or is the only out the one for the proper batter? Same question for any baserunners put out on the same play. Does the appeal nullify those outs and put the runners back on base?
Answer
Hi Wayne,
I hope I can follow your questioning here.. This is quite confusing..
Scenerio:
The first batter of the inning pops up to the pitcher. The opposing team realizes that the batter that just batted and made the out, should have batted second and not first in the inning. The result should be, that the out is recorded and the batter that popped up, bats again in his
correct spot in the order. The batter that was supposed to bat, skips his turn.
If this happens in a little league, park district-like league, no one should make a big deal out of this. Little League is used to learn. It is very easy to bat out of order, when dealing with 8 and 9 year olds. If this is
the case, they should just let both batters bat out of order and then switch back next time, seeing that the batter popped out anyway..(Oh yeah, and the runners return to their original bases).
Let me know if this helped you. and good luck.
Dennis
little league minors
wee or t-ball