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I haven't been asked this before...I have some thoughts, but wanted to put it here to see what, if any, discussion can occur. 

Can a coach drop the "DH" in the P/DH so they can courtesy run? 

If it matters, let's assume that the F1 in this case has been pitching the entire game. 

 

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Just now, johnnyg08 said:

I haven't been asked this before...I have some thoughts, but wanted to put it here to see what, if any, discussion can occur. 

Can a coach drop the "DH" in the P/DH so they can courtesy run? 

If it matters, let's assume that the F1 in this case has been pitching the entire game. 

 

Yes. But they have eliminated the DH for the remainder of the game. 

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1 hour ago, JSam21 said:

Yes. But they have eliminated the DH for the remainder of the game. 

Under that premise...does it matter when that takes place? 

IOW, F1/DH bats as the DH and gets a base hit. 

Coach then tells the plate umpire that they're dropping the DH and would like #22 to courtesy run for their pitcher. 

 

 

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2 minutes ago, johnnyg08 said:

Under that premise...does it matter when that takes place? 

IOW, F1/DH bats as the DH and gets a base hit. 

Coach then tells the plate umpire that they're dropping the DH and would like #22 to courtesy run for their pitcher. 

 

 

2022 Interps:

SITUATION 6: Dolan is listed as the P/ DH for the visiting team. In the fifth inning, Dolan was substituted for by another pitcher but legally returned in the sixth inning. In the bottom of the sixth, Dolan (as the DH) hits a double and the coach wants to pinch-run for Dolan. The umpire correctly tells the coach this is permissible, but using a pinch-runner will not only eliminate the role of the DH for the remainder of the game, but will end Dolan’s role as pitcher in the game since a starting player cannot re-enter back to the game twice. What can the coach do that will allow a runner and keep Dolan as a pitcher? RULING: As a player/DH, Dolan has two roles: the pitcher when the team is on defense and as the DH when the team is on offense. The coach may tell the plate umpire that Dolan, who is on second base, is no longer there as a DH but as the pitcher who is also a hitter, thus ending the role of the DH for the game. This is legal. Then, Dolan, on base as the pitcher, may have a courtesy runner run with no impact on the substitution. (3-1-3, 3-1-4, CR1, CR3)

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9 minutes ago, Jimurray said:

2022 Interps:

SITUATION 6: Dolan is listed as the P/ DH for the visiting team. In the fifth inning, Dolan was substituted for by another pitcher but legally returned in the sixth inning. In the bottom of the sixth, Dolan (as the DH) hits a double and the coach wants to pinch-run for Dolan. The umpire correctly tells the coach this is permissible, but using a pinch-runner will not only eliminate the role of the DH for the remainder of the game, but will end Dolan’s role as pitcher in the game since a starting player cannot re-enter back to the game twice. What can the coach do that will allow a runner and keep Dolan as a pitcher? RULING: As a player/DH, Dolan has two roles: the pitcher when the team is on defense and as the DH when the team is on offense. The coach may tell the plate umpire that Dolan, who is on second base, is no longer there as a DH but as the pitcher who is also a hitter, thus ending the role of the DH for the game. This is legal. Then, Dolan, on base as the pitcher, may have a courtesy runner run with no impact on the substitution. (3-1-3, 3-1-4, CR1, CR3)

Boom! Great find! 

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