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Just when you thought you had heard them all...
Adult league; American League Rules.
Batter comes to the plate and gets a walk. Defensive coach calls time and asks if R1 reported in. I said "No". The coach says that R1 should be out for batting out of order because all substitutes must report in to the umpire. I tell him that R1 is termed an "unreported substitute" and is a legal substitute once he takes his place in the batter's box; he is not required to report to me and is not out. He insists and I repeat. The coach says it's in the rule book, so I call my partner over and he says the same thing. The coach wants us to get a rule book and we say no. The coach then wants to protest the game (even though they were winning 6-1 in the bottom of the 6th). We confirmed the option to protest with the coach and announced it.
The assignor said thanks ($75 protest fee) and that we would be invited out for drinks...
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