DP/FLEX RULE

SAMPLE EXERCISES

Sample Lineup Card

All samples All samples will use this will use this lineup card lineup card and progress and progress through a through a series of series of substitutionssubstitutions

““Jones" (DP) bats and gets on Jones" (DP) bats and gets on base safelybase safely

The offensive coach asks for The offensive coach asks for time for a changetime for a change

““Green will run for Jones"Green will run for Jones"

Sample Exercise #1

Green Green (FLEX) (FLEX) running for running for Jones (DP)Jones (DP)

Sample Exercise #1

Note – Note – Jones has left the gameJones has left the game

Sample Exercise #1

Two innings later, Green Two innings later, Green singles to leftsingles to left

The offensive coach asks for The offensive coach asks for time to make a changetime to make a change

"Smith running for Green and "Smith running for Green and Green will still be playing Green will still be playing right field”right field”

Sample Exercise #2

Smith (sub) Smith (sub) running for running for Green (FLEX)Green (FLEX)

Green remains in game playing right field only

Sample Exercise #2

Note – Note – Smith enters the game for the Smith enters the game for the

first time and is the new DPfirst time and is the new DPGreen (FLEX) has NOT left Green (FLEX) has NOT left

the game – back to defense the game – back to defense onlyonly

Sample Exercise #2

In the 4In the 4thth inning, the offensive inning, the offensive coach asks for time to make coach asks for time to make another changeanother change

““Jones to re-enter and bat for Jones to re-enter and bat for Smith”Smith”

Sample Exercise #3

Jones (DP) Jones (DP) re-enters for re-enters for SmithSmith

Sample Exercise #3

Note – Note – Jones has used her re-entryJones has used her re-entrySmith has left the game and Smith has left the game and

has a re-entry remaininghas a re-entry remaining

Sample Exercise #3

In the next half inning, the In the next half inning, the defensive coach asks for time defensive coach asks for time to make another changeto make another change

““Jones (DP) will play defense Jones (DP) will play defense in center field for Thomas”in center field for Thomas”

Sample Exercise #4

Jones (DP) Jones (DP) to play to play defense in defense in center field center field for Thomasfor Thomas

Sample Exercise #4

Note – Note – Jones the DP is now playing Jones the DP is now playing

offense and defenseoffense and defenseThomas still bats in the 3Thomas still bats in the 3rdrd

position in the lineup and is position in the lineup and is playing offense onlyplaying offense only

Sample Exercise #4

An inning later, the defensive An inning later, the defensive coach asks for time to make coach asks for time to make another changeanother change

““Jones will move to right Jones will move to right field and play defense for field and play defense for Green; Thomas will go back Green; Thomas will go back to center field”to center field”

Sample Exercise #5

Jones (DP) to Jones (DP) to play defense in play defense in right field for right field for Green (FLEX)Green (FLEX)

Thomas goes back to center field

Sample Exercise #5

Note – Note – Jones (DP) is still playing Jones (DP) is still playing

offense and defenseoffense and defenseGreen (FLEX) has left the game Green (FLEX) has left the game

since she is not playing defense since she is not playing defense (still has a re-entry remaining)(still has a re-entry remaining)

Sample Exercise #5

QUESTIONS?