Bob:
Situation: 10-year-old Little League game on Saturday, Jays had played Friday night and were the home team on Saturday against A's. A's coaches saw pitcher for Jays warming up before the game and realized he had pitched the night before and was ineligible so they informed the Jays' coaches. Volunteer umpire has no clue on rule and defers to the coaches to sort it out. Jays coaches insist that one day of rest rule only applies to 11/12 year old division despite being shown LL rule book and Local rule sheet for 10-year-old division which repeats Regulation VI(b) about pitchers needing at least one day of rest. Game is played under protest by A's. Jays, using three pitchers all of whom had pitched the night before, win 8-4.
It sounds like the the offending manager was shown the rule and admitted the pitchers pitched the night before and said it didn't apply to Minors only Majors. The ump said he didn't have a clue and for the managers to hash it out. If it was protested I say uphold it and replay.
The problem with that is depending on when the re-schedule is the pitchers that pitched before could again if they have eligibility left.
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