FLEX/DP Tutorial The FLEX is always listed in the 10 th position on the line-up. Both the FLEX and DP can be play defense at the same time The FLEX and DP cannot be the same player The number of players depend on the status of the FLEX and DP.

PosNameNoPos 1Anna Askin113 2Betty Been222 3Carla Compton336 4Deb Donks447 5Emily Erkins555 DPFran Frazier66 7Gail Goble779 8Halie Hobart881 9Isabel Ingles998 FlexJenny Johnson014 Kay Kilman02 Lois Lane03 Flex/DP Batting Order The DP is batting in the 6 th position The FLEX is playing 2 nd base

Flex DP Flex is playing 2 nd 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 No Lois Lane Kay Kilman 4Jenny JohnsonFlex 8Isabel Ingles9 1Halie Hobart8 9Gail Goble7 Fran FrazierDP 5Emily Erkins5 7Deb Donks4 6Carla Compton3 2Betty Been2 3Anna Askin1 PosNamePos DP is playing the “reserve” position

Flex DP DP is playing 2 nd base SS is playing “reserve” The FLEX and the DP may play defense at the same time The SS is now playing the “reserve” position Still have 10 players SS Flex is playing SS

DP Flex DP is playing 2 nd base There is NO Flex position now When the DP is playing defense, the Flex is removed from the game. There are now 9 players No Lois Lane Kay Kilman 4Jenny JohnsonFlex 8Isabel Ingles9 1Halie Hobart8 9Gail Goble7 Fran FrazierDP 5Emily Erkins5 7Deb Donks4 6Carla Compton3 2Betty Been2 3Anna Askin1 PosNamePos Flex has been removed from the game

Flex DP Flex returns to play 2 nd base DP is back to playing “reserve” If the Flex returns to defense, the DP position can be restored. DP must return to the original batting position If the DP position is restored, now have 10 players