July 19, 2021
Primary Purpose
The purpose of substitute players is to prevent teams from forfeiting games whenever possible and allow teams to play with a full complement of players.
Basic Principles
- A team should never gain a competitive advantage using a substitute player.
- Consistency in sub assignment policy is critical to the League’s integrity.
Assignment Guidelines
- Follow current rules regarding when subs can be used.
- Paid subs should be used whenever possible.
- Division Reps should provide current player ratings to At-Large Reps.
- Assign subs based on most critical need (Infielder, Outfielder, Pitcher) whenever possible.
- Obtain complete list of missing players from team requesting a sub.
- Assign subs with comparable ratings as missing players.
- If multiple players are missing, and (1) sub is requested, assign a sub with a rating equal to the average rating of players missing from the team making a sub request.
Example #1: A team missing (3) players with ratings of 20, 16, and 10 requests (1) sub. A sub in the ‘15’ range should be assigned. (20 + 16 + 10 = 46; 46 / 3 = 15)
Example #2: A team missing (4) players with ratings of 20, 16, 12, and 8 requests (1) sub. A sub in the ‘14’ range should be assigned. (20 + 16 + 12 + 8 = 56; 56 / 4 = 14)
- If multiple players are missing, and (2) subs are requested, assign a sub with a rating comparable to the highest rated missing player, and assign the second sub with a rating equal to the average rating of the other missing players.
Example #3: A team missing the same (3) players as in Example #1, requests (2) subs. A sub comparable to the highest rated missing player (20) and a sub in the ‘13’ range should be assigned. (16 + 10 = 26; 26 / 2 = 13)
Example #4: A team missing the same (4) players as in Example #2, requests (2) subs. A sub comparable to the highest rated missing player (20) and a sub in the ‘12’ range should be assigned. (16 + 12 + 8 = 36; 36 / 3 = 12)
- The requested team’s record should not be a factor when making sub assignments.