batting lineup
Question
We were recently in a dizzy dean tournament for 8 year olds. Inning 4, the unpire told our scorekeeper that the opposing teams #1 batter would not be batting. The opposing team only had 10 players on the team. I thought the rule was they had to take an out each time that tenth spot came up on the lineup. I cannot find that rule in the dizzy dean book but was sure I found in an earlier year. Should that team have had to take an automatic out for the tenth player in the lineup and where would I find that written?
Answer
Penny,
I'm sorry, but I don't have the rules for that league. I know that when a player use to come out when I played youth baseball and there was no substitute, the team had to take an out when that spot in the order came up. But that was a long time ago.
Sorry about not being more help.
Brian
Stepping out when the pitcher pitches the ball
Getting a short swing