[IBL] Starters fatigue in BF system

[Sean Sweda]

On Apr 2, 2015, at 3:34 PM, Noel Steere wrote:

> Just checking that everyone understands (or whether I misunderstand) the fatigue rules for starting pitchers:  When he goes one above his Starter BF number, he's fatigued, and all penalties that apply start at that point.

There are two sets of fatigue penalties
1) changes to event resolution (e.g. italicized numbers, L -> 1b lcf, etc.)
2) adjustments to range plays and DFs

#1 takes effect immediately, once the pitcher BF total exceeds the listed BF fatigue rating on his card
#2 takes effect at the beginning of each new inning *after* the pitcher fatigues, and are cumulative for every additional inning

> (Also:  If a Starter becomes fatigued at the very start of an inning, does that first inning begin the -1 range/+1 DF distance rules?  

the cumulative penalties don't kick in until the following inning (i.e. current inning "starts" before the pitcher faces a batter and fatigues)

> And they *don't* apply in the inning where fatigue begins, if in the middle of the inning, correct?)

correct

> I've seen a number of BFs for starters above what any starter BF ratings (34, 40+) with no mention of fatigue.  The way I understand the rule, you *can* go 2 times the BF number, but all batters after BF are as a fatigued pitcher.

I'm not sure what you're saying here, are you talking about directions you've seen in someone's MIS?  Fatigue and rest have different BF cutoffs, it seems like you're referencing them both here without making a distinction (e.g. "2x BF" only has meaning for rest rating).

Sean