FLEX/DP Tutorial

The FLEX and DP can play defense at the same time 3-3-6-e

The FLEX and DP cannot be the same player 3-3-2

The number of players depend on the status of the FLEX and DP. 3-3-6-d-1,2 & 3-

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The FLEX is always listed in the 10th position on the line-up. 3-3-6-b

Pos Name No Pos

1 Anna Askin 11 3

2 Betty Been 22 2

3 Carla Compton 33 6

4 Deb Donks 44 7

5 Emily Erkins 55 5

6 Fran Frazier 66 DP

7 Gail Goble 77 9

8 Halie Hobart 88 1

9 Isabel Ingles 99 8

Jenny Johnson 01 4

Kay Kilman 02

Lois Lane 03

Flex/DP Batting Order

The DP is batting in the 6th position

3-3-6-a

The FLEX is playing 2nd base

The FLEX is always listed in the 10th spot

3-3-6-b

Flex

DP

Flex is playing 2nd base

DP is playing “reserve”

When the Flex is playing defense and the DP is

playing offense, there are 10 players in the game

When you have this situation, think of a new defensive position called the “reserve” or “bench”

Any player may play any position

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Lois Lane

Kay Kilman

4Jenny JohnsonFlex

8Isabel Ingles9

1Halie Hobart8

9Gail Goble7

DPFran Frazier6

5Emily Erkins5

7Deb Donks4

6Carla Compton3

2Betty Been2

3Anna Askin1

PosNamePos

DP is playing the “reserve”

position

10 Players

FlexDP

DP is playing 2nd base

SS is playing “reserve”

The FLEX and the DP may play defense at the

same time

3-3-6-e

The SS is now playing the “reserve” position

Still have 10 players

3-3-6-e

SS

Flex is playing SS

Flex & DP on defense

DP

Flex

DP is playing 2nd base

There is NO Flex position

now

When the DP is playing defense for the Flex, the Flex is removed from the

game.

3-3-6-e

There are now 9 players

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Lois Lane

Kay Kilman

4Jenny JohnsonFlex

8Isabel Ingles9

1Halie Hobart8

9Gail Goble7

DPFran Frazier6

5Emily Erkins5

7Deb Donks4

6Carla Compton3

2Betty Been2

3Anna Askin1

PosNamePos

The FLEX has left the game

Flex has left the game

DP

Flex returns to play 2nd base

DP is back to playing

“reserve”

If the Flex returns to defense, the Flex position

can be restored.

DP resumes the “reserve” position

Flex returns

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Lois Lane

Kay Kilman

4Jenny JohnsonFlex

8Isabel Ingles9

1Halie Hobart8

9Gail Goble7

DPFran Frazier6

5Emily Erkins5

7Deb Donks4

6Carla Compton3

2Betty Been2

3Anna Askin1

PosNamePos

The DP does not change batting

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Flex is back in on defense

DPFlex

When the Flex position is restored, now have 10

players

3-3-6-d-2

The Flex can only bat for the DP, in this case

the Flex has left the game.

3-3-6-d-1

Placing the Flex in any other place in the

batting order is an illegal substitution.

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Illegal

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Lois Lane

Kay Kilman

4Jenny JohnsonFlex

8Isabel Ingles9

1Halie Hobart8

9Gail Goble7

DPFran Frazier6

5Emily Erkins5

7Deb Donks4

6Carla Compton3

2Betty Been2

3Anna Askin1

PosNamePos

Jenny Johnson

The Flex enters to bat for Deb Donks

who is NOT the DP.

Deb Donks

Jenny Johnson is removed from the

game.

A legal player may be substituted in the Flex position.

02Kay KilmanFlex

The Flex may be left empty.

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