1. 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- 3-6-f-1 The FLEX is always listed in the 10 th position on the line-up. 3-3-6-b

2. PosNameNoPos 1Anna Askin113 2Betty Been222 3Carla Compton336 4Deb Donks447 5Emily Erkins555 6Fran Frazier66DP 7Gail Goble779 8Halie Hobart881 9Isabel Ingles998 Jenny Johnson014 Kay Kilman02 Lois Lane03 Flex/DP Batting Order The DP is batting in the 6 th position 3-3-6-a The FLEX is playing 2 nd base The FLEX is always listed in the 10 th spot 3-3-6-b

3. 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 03 02 01 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 No 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

4. Flex DP DP is playing 2 nd 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

5. DP Flex DP is playing 2 nd 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 03 02 01 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 No 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

6. DP Flex returns to play 2 nd 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 03 02 01 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 No 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 position 3-3-6-c Flex is back in on defense DP Flex When the Flex position is restored, now have 10 players 3-3-6-d-2

7. 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. 3-3-6-g Illegal 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. 02 Kay Kilman Flex The Flex may be left empty.

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