Master the Player/DH Rule: What Every Umpire Must Know!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2025
- ⚾ One of the most misunderstood rules in high school baseball? The Designated Hitter (DH) Rule -especially the Player/DH version-trips up umpires and coaches alike. In this video, we break it all down step by step using real examples, case plays, and lineup card scenarios to help you manage the rule like a pro. Whether you're a new umpire or a veteran, this is a must-watch!
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The best description and walk through of lineup card management I've seen. Fantastic content.
Glad to help out! I think it's a confusing rule for a lot of people.
Thanks Patrick for making the DH rule simple, and easy to understand. As a side note, I want to Thank you for showing up at our Camp yesterday, the information you gave us will be very helpful to me as an Umpire.
Amazing video and something that I think really needs to get hit on more is lineup card management. Honestly, you could probably make an entire video on that with more questions like you have and even throwing a couple questions with teams, hitting out of order and had to correct the situation on the field as it revolves around the lineup card. When I started out, I didn't even have to manage a lineup card for my first 2 years being my area doesn't require coaches to provide them in anything JV and below and even some youth travel allowing coaches to have the freedom to just teach their players and as long as they're communicating to the other coach, we don't even get involved. I still remember the amount of panic I had when I did my first plate varsity game having to manage lineup cards and coaches making rotations every other inning. The way I had written it all down to track it was so bad it was almost impossible to follow. LOL
Haha it's a very intimidating task for umpires! And in the rules book, it's hard to follow.
But I'm hopeful this style of teaching makes it easier to learn!
As usual great information and you really did a great job simplifying the player/DH. Thank you
70/70 despite barely being able to read the pictures! Let's go!
Shout out to all the Seinfield references in the lineups! Great stuff as usual Patrick
It definitely keeps me entertained making the videos 😅
Super helpful. Thanks!
Glad it helps!
So the player/ D.H. has two roles ; a defensive role and an offensive role. He is his own D.H., and can continue to be the D.H. even if he stops playing defense. He can re- enter once on defense at any position. If a substitute hits for the player/ D.H. the D. H. is ended; or if a substitute runs for the player/ D.H. the D.H. is over. A courtesy runner is ok if the player / D.H. is a pitcher or catcher, and does not end his role as a D.H. since a courtesy runner is not a substitute. If the starting player/ D.H re- enters as a defensive player he is still the player /DH. If he comes off the field again he is out of the game, I think. If he comes off the diamond a second time can he still hit? I’m going with no. I’d appreciate some help. Do I have all of the details of player/ D.H correct?
No, you cannot courtesy run for the P/DH or the traditional DH. When he is hitting as P/DH, he is in the role of DH. Running for the DH is a substitution.
@ man, I can always count on the brilliant umpires Patrick attracts. I’m grateful for the correction. I was wrong. So, the player/ D.H. is not a catcher or a pitcher when he is hitting. Even if he is pitching he’s not in the role of pitcher; he’s in the role of hitter as a D.H. when he hits. Do I have it?
@@Say-hey24that’s correct. Think of him as two separate players. If you think like that, the only thing you have to remember is substituting for the DH part of the P/DH kills the DH, but that’s not true for the traditional DH.
@ thanks, yeah, thanks Fed. rule makers. Another rule difference. I appreciate you and respect you.
@ if a substitute hits for the player / DH. can the player come back in and hit in the same spot in the line- up, but now he’s not a D.H., right? Here a traditional two way player?