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While we can all understand the intent/spirit of this rule change, it would have been a lot more clear (on paper) if they had not removed 8.5.1.3.
Substitutes can (and should, at any level, IMO) be able to be made at any time...but they are immediate whether on offense or defense. Just because the offensive team does not all participate at the same time is no reason to limit lineup changes. Want to sub for batter #5 in the top of the 1st? OK, but now that player is in, whether she bats or not in that inning.
Here's my "Larry the Cable Guy" interpretation: "Them subs is in the game as soon as Coach tells ya they are. Till then, they ain't in the game. And, ya cain't put players in the game for 'gonnabe's'...they either is or they ain't in the game."
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