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When I scheduled umpires, we had an all volunteer staff. For minors, we had guys who were not fluent in the rules and all we asked was to call balls strikes and outs. I also made the game schedules and usually each team had a Friday/Saturday tandem games 2 or 3 times per year. Each team has 12 players and all players are eligible to pitch.
Half of me is thinking, the coach is an idiot and should be fired and half of me is saying, the coach is an idiot and just didn't understand the rules. Some coaches think they only need rest with over 3 innings pitched. The kids had only pitched 2 innings each and while it is against the rules, it isn't like he pitched a kid 12 innings in 2 days.
I think the minor league option to force protests to be resolved before the next pitch should be in force. Since the umpire allowed the pitcher, protest does not apply. If you don't have this option officially in place put it in place.
As big an idiot as this guy is, he had a team of kids who played well enough to win the game. Taking a win away from these kids is wrong. The team should not be punished, the manager deserves to be punished. Hold a special meeting, listen to the idiot's story to see just what kind of idiot he is and then give him a 1-5 game suspension.
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