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WHY:
Do you keep a line-up card?
Do you ask that all changes come through you, and then you notify the official scorekeeper?
If you are not going to use that for preventative umpiring, then why bother?
I find it hard to accept than an umpire would delibertely allow a coach to enter an illegal substitute, and then kick the player out of the game when the other team objected.
"Time Blue. Courtesy runner for my catcher."
"Can't do that Coach."
"Why not?"
"Because she already ran for your pitcher. You have to use a different player."
"But I don't have anyone else."
"Not my problem, Coach. But this one is illegal"
"Oh, alright," as she sends the runner back to the dugout.
Do you really think that this is some how cheating? Or helping one team over the other?
If you want a pretty good authority on this subject, go to Cactus Umpires and view Emily Alexander's power point on line-up management. She has many slides telling you to say NO and not allow an improper substitution.
WMB
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