DH and Substitutions Guide

[Welpe]

Does anybody have a guide or presentation on substitutions and the DH rule they wouldn't mind sharing?

[Jimurray]

1 hour ago, Welpe said:

Does anybody have a guide or presentation on substitutions and the DH rule they wouldn't mind sharing?

The rule seems pretty straight forward as long as you read the associated caseplays:

"3.1.4 SITUATION A: DH Jones, who has been batting for F3 in the fourth position in the batting order, hits a triple in the fifth inning and sprains his ankle sliding into third base. His coach has S1 enter the game to be a pinch runner for DH Jones. How does that affect the playing status of DH Jones and F3? RULING: When a pinch runner or pinch hitter replaces the DH, that player becomes the DH. F3 would not be affected by the substitution. However, if the DH were to play defense, F3 would have to leave the game.

3.1.4 SITUATION B: DH, batting in the second position in the lineardfor starter F5, safely reaches first base, where pinch runner S1 replaces him. RULING: The DH has been out of the game once. S1 may become the new DH or the original DH may re-enter as DH or may play defense. If he plays defense, the role of DH is terminated. Whenever any current or former DH enters the game on defense, the role of the DH is terminated.

3.1.4 SITUATION C: F4, for whom the DH is batting, pinch hits or pinch runs for the DH. RULING: The DH position is eliminated for the remainder of the game. However, the starting DH could re-enter as a player but not in the role of DH. If he does re-enter, he must re-enter in the same position in the batting order, replacing F4.

3.1.4 SITUATION D: The starting DH, who is batting for F4, goes on defense for F4 at the end of the second inning. RULING: This eliminates the DH position for the remainder of the game.

NFHS (2016-01-21). 2016 NFHS Baseball Case Book (Kindle Locations 555-559). NFHS. Kindle Edition.  

One thing I would share is if the coach gives you a lineup with the two players in the batting slot with a slash between them you should move the defensive player on  your card to the 10 spot. Makes it easier to follow any changes.

 

[Welpe]

Jim, thank you for your post but I'm not asking to try and learn the rule better. 

[Jimurray]

5 minutes ago, Welpe said:

Jim, thank you for your post but I'm not asking to try and learn the rule better. 

If you are trying to train others then I've found it helpful to give them a lineup card and simulate the perturbations that could occur and have them rule on whether they would take the change as legal. I don't have those perturbations handy but I'm sure you could make some up.

[maineump]

Maybe tailor it to your group? Use line-up cards and work with situations that members of the group have had issues with? I have never seen a chart to describe it, other than line-up cards on a power point presentation or on overheads.

That seems to work for our group. The easiest way for me to describe the DH is he and the fielder he is hitting for are both eligible to be substituted for and re-enter - so I describe them as basically 2 separate players in the same spot. The important thing to teach is if they sub for each other what happens to each.

Can also lead into a class on line-up card management.

[Thunderheads]

16 hours ago, Welpe said:

Does anybody have a guide or presentation on substitutions and the DH rule they wouldn't mind sharing?

Always a great refresher!

[noumpere]

16 hours ago, maineump said:

Maybe tailor it to your group? Use line-up cards and work with situations that members of the group have had issues with? I have never seen a chart to describe it, other than line-up cards on a power point presentation or on overheads.

That's what I've done.  be sure to cover the difference between the player who is / was the DH and the ROLE of the DH.