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| Cindy
July 8, 2013
11:11:35 PM
Entry #: 4071959
| Catcher gets on base and we use the courtesy runner, which is last batted out. There are several walks and only one out. Now the courtesy runner is on 3B. There is a batter up to the plate and we realize that the courtesy runner on 3B is the next batter. Just wondering what would have happened had the batter struck out? Would you get a courtesy runner for your courtesy runner or would you have to take an out because she couldn't be on 3B and bat at the same time?
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| Perry
July 9, 2013
12:08:33 AM
Entry #: 4071974
| Any competitive league or competitive tournament should never have such a rule. Only True Recreational leagues/tournaments should even consider a rule like that (and I think that is even a stretch). No bench players, then no courtesy runners. But to answer your question, you don't take an out, and you never take somebody off the bases to bat. If the courtesy runner is due to bat, you would just skip her in the batting order with no penalty, and move on the next batter.
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| Greg
July 10, 2013
12:06:44 PM
Entry #: 4072365
| Firstly Cindy, you should realize that there is no "last batted out courtesy runner rule," in the rule book. So you're asking for a ruling on something that doesn't exist anywhere in the realm of real softball. Courtesy runners are for pitchers and catchers only, from among bench players that have not yet participated in the game. Some use last batted out for the pitcher and catcher that's fine, I guess. But there are others that cheat the game and use this bogus courtesy runner rule for any batter who appears hurt. That's a LIABILITY ISSUE, and should never be allowed. But having said all of that, Perry is correct. You never take a runner off base to bat. Although there is no specific rule to address your issue, RULE 7.2.D3, makes it clear that you don't take a runner off of a base to bat.
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