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I'm pretty sure I interpret this rule correctly, but I want to be certain. Bracket play in ASA Tourney. Straight ASA Rules.
Coach is batting straight 9 with two subs; #6 & 19 on the bench. (these are fictitious jersey #'s and any relation to any players with this # who are commonly subs is purely coincidental.)
Pitcher gets on base. Coach opts to put in a courtesy runner, #19 for the pitcher. The next inning the catcher gets on base. That coach is not allowed to use #19 as a courtesy runner for the catcher, correct? She should be tied to the pitcher for the courtesy runner role.
However, the coach does have the right to use #19 for the catcher if he puts her in a true substitute for the catcher, which of course now consumes one of her legal entries. Now, the catcher is officially out of the game, with one re-entry available and #19 is in the game. That means she is no longer eligible to be used as a courtesy runner for anybody.
Do I have this correct?
Had an ump tell me recently that the player who came out of the game (with one re-entry remaining) is now the sub and SHE can be used as a courtesy runner. He said that is the way it is done not only in ASA, but also other sanctions. I suspect he was just confused, because once a player is legally in the game she cannot be used as a courtesy runner (again...straight ASA & bracket play)
CZ
Coach is batting straight 9 with two subs; #6 & 19 on the bench. (these are fictitious jersey #'s and any relation to any players with this # who are commonly subs is purely coincidental.)
Pitcher gets on base. Coach opts to put in a courtesy runner, #19 for the pitcher. The next inning the catcher gets on base. That coach is not allowed to use #19 as a courtesy runner for the catcher, correct? She should be tied to the pitcher for the courtesy runner role.
However, the coach does have the right to use #19 for the catcher if he puts her in a true substitute for the catcher, which of course now consumes one of her legal entries. Now, the catcher is officially out of the game, with one re-entry available and #19 is in the game. That means she is no longer eligible to be used as a courtesy runner for anybody.
Do I have this correct?
Had an ump tell me recently that the player who came out of the game (with one re-entry remaining) is now the sub and SHE can be used as a courtesy runner. He said that is the way it is done not only in ASA, but also other sanctions. I suspect he was just confused, because once a player is legally in the game she cannot be used as a courtesy runner (again...straight ASA & bracket play)
CZ