Designated Hitter (DH), Substitutes and Courtesy Runner (CR)

True or False

1. The designated hitter (DH) may only bat for the pitcher. F 2. The DH is considered a starter. T 3. A team must use a Courtesy Runner (CR) whenever the Pitcher or Catcher gets on base. F 4. Only starters are allowed to re-enter once removed. T 5. If a player is used as a CR he may not play in any other capacity for the remainder of the game. F 6. A player may re-enter in any spot of the line-up. F 7. A player may run for either the pitcher or catcher, but not both. T 8. The CR runs for a particular player. F 9. The DH and the player he is hitting for are locked into one position of the batting order. T 10. The coach may do a double switch allowing both the player who was DHing and the player he was hitting for to be on defense at the same time. F 11. The DH and the player he is hitting for may both be in the line-up if another player is removed and the role of DH is lost. F 12. Only a player who has not been in the game may be used as a courtesy runner. T 13. A coach may add a DH in the middle of the game if he did not do so at the start of the game. F 14. If a substitute hits for the catcher, a Courtesy Runner may be used for him if he gets on base. F 15. If a starter is substituted for once, he may not come back into the game. F 16. The DH must bat in the number one slot. F 17. Substitutes must be on the line-up card and if not, they are an illegal substitute if they enter the game. F 18. Only two players may be used for the entire game as CRs, one for the pitcher and one for the catcher. F 19. If a player CRs for the pitcher he may pinch hit or pinch run for another player only if he does so in the same inning he was used as a courtesy runner. F 20. A player who is coaching at first base may not also courtesy run. F

DH-Sub-CR Quiz - ANSWERS