Softball/softball re-entry rule
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whats the asa rule for re-entry? we had a runner who wasnt in the game, ran for a guy and put the player we ran for back in the game. the next innging we had another who wasnt in the game run for a different player who got on base and the ump told us we only had 1 re-entry per game. is that correct or does every starter have a re-entry?? thanks
Hi John,
A starter and their sub can each re-enter once. #1 starts, #2 subs for 1, 1 now re-enters for 2. 2 re-enters for 1, 1 is now out of the game.
if you have 20 players you could do it for each player 1-10 in the batting order.
I have no idea what the umpire was talking about.
Mark
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Dr. Mark R. Ambrose
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I can answer all questions about book rules and "case book" rules governing the playing of ASA softball. Have a REAL situation that happened and are not sure the proper rule was applied, ask me.
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I am a registered ASA umpire, a MASA "At-Large" umpire since 1996 and a retired District Umpire-In-Chief. I have very extensive experience in MASA State Championship and ASA national qualifying tournament play both as an umpire and an Umpire-In-Chief. I completed 3 ASA National Schools including the ASA national advanced umpire school in Ok City("Bernie" for those who know him was the lead clinician, I survived the week and couldn't let my kids watch the game tapes when I got home. No, I love you Bernie). I was one of 4 "Yankee" umpires selected to umpire the Men's D National East Championship in 2002 in Winter Haven FL
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