In our non-tournament league, any player who arrives to the game after the first pitch is eligible to play and is placed at the bottom of the batting order.

How does this scenario work in tournament play for late arriving players? Couldn't find anything about it in the rule book.

Thanks,
Turbobob

turbobob..

4.3 • NUMBER OF PLAYERS ON A TEAM

4.3(1) • MEN'S DIVISIONS UNDER AGE 70+ AND MEN’S AND WOMEN’S 40-MASTERS

Ten players constitute a team. However, a team may start a game with no
fewer than nine players. A tenth player on the roster may be added any time
during the game, batting in the last (10 ) position. Until the tenth position is th
filled, an out will be declared only the first time that position comes to bat.

A. For men’s 70+ through 80+ and women’s divisions age 50+ and above
– Eleven players constitute a team. However, a team may start a game with
no fewer than ten players. An eleventh player on the roster may be added
any time during the game, batting in the last (11 ) position. Until the (11 )
th position is filled, an out will be declared only the first time that position
comes to bat.

B. For Men’s 85+ and older divisions – Twelve players constitute a team.
However, a team may start a game with no fewer than eleven players.
A twelfth player on the roster may be added any time during the game, batting in the last (12 ) position. Until the 12 position is filled, an out will be declared only the first time that position comes to bat

Thanks, BJ. I did a word search for several appropriate words, but not the word "added". Ya got me again.