Nat'l Federation Softball Substitution Question

[rainman8681]

situation: Sub at the plate for a player who does not hit well, but is fast. batter gets double. Can you use reentry rule after double and reenter the faster player. An umpire told me I had to wait 1/2 inning could not do it then.

[OhioTex]

I will assume you are talking Fast Pitch (though i do not think slow pitch is different)

Ump wrong, there is not a written 1/2 inning condition in the rule book.

NFHS Softball Rules
Rule 3-3
ART. 5 . . . Any player, starter or substitute may be withdrawn from the game
and re-entered once, provided such player occupies the same batting position whenever in the lineup. A starter and any substitute for a starter may not be in the


There is a special condition on pitchers... which would suggest there is no 1/2 inning limit on any player.

NOTE: A pitcher may be removed as a pitcher and return as a pitcher only once per inning provided the return does not violate either the substitution or charged conference rule.

[Bryan D Shepherd]

The only rule about subs in softball is that a pitcher who comes in to pitch must face one complete at bat before he/she can be removed/replaced.