Situation: Both teams only have 4 players, what happens in the 5th match?

When both teams have to double post a player, who gets to pick the player? Teams do not get to pick their own players. In this situation, whoever is scheduled to post next (according to alternate posting throughout the night) is the team who must pick a player from the opposing team first. The opposing team then picks a player to counter‐post. In other words, if you posted a player in the first match, it’s your turn to post a player in the fifth match so you would pick a player on the other team as the double post.

Rule: Bylaws "Double Posting": https://apa-by-laws.s3.amazonaws.com/prod/921_bylaws_2025.pdf 

This section also covers:

• How many times you can double post and when.
• What combination of players from your roster can play that night when double posting.
• Choosing a double post or makeup.
• Who chooses the player who double posts.

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