Catching invalid substitutions?

[slashlos]

Here's a real life scenario (girls softball)
1. players 'a' and 'b' both in game; 'a' is pitching, 'b' is SS
2. 'a' tires, and 'b' is sub'd by 'c' to get warmed up to pitch
3. 'b' is ready and comes into game to replace 'a'

Only the other coach caught the illegal substituion: i.e., 'b' was sub'd by 'c' but when 'b' re-enters to pitch, you cannot have 'c' still in the lineup. To make matters worse, the coach swapped batting order slots; i.e., 'c' entered and batted at 'a' spot.

What 'should' have happeed [IMHO]
1. 'a' and 'b' swap positions

-or-

1. 'b' replaced by 'c' to warm up
2. when 'b' re-enters, 'a' moves to 'a' spot and 'c' is out

Is a a feature or too much pilot error [ahem coaches issue, I was only scoring from afar] to have k-force catch the sub'r and sub'e BOTH in the game?

[Stephen Rakonza]

This is a tough one. Different leagues have different substitution rules. And in the case of Courtesy Runner, most allow a player to enter at different places in the lineup. Not saying it can't be done; but certainly not trivial.

You do get a minimal hint when both players are in the game and you sub 'a' for 'b'. K-ForCE asks if you want to have them swap positions. But that doesn't somve the case you're raising.

Substitutions are the hardest part of scoring, from entering the starting lineup to tracking defensive changes. That's why we're always looking for better ways of handling substitution as well as validating the substitutions entered.

-Stephen

[slashlos]

Well, personally I'd love it but then as you way, the rules are waay to varied; we actually lost that game due to this [the other coach caught it as we had runners and a hot hitter up]:-(