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Originally Posted by Bluefoot
NFHS Game. At conclusion of pre-game meeting, PU declares, "Five warm-up pitches for the first inning, then three warm-up pitches for the other innings - to speed the game along."
Both the NFHS and ASA(FP) rules allow 1 min. max for no more than 5 warmup pitches for all inning. Is the PU allowed to change this rule (to reduce the number of warm-up pitches) on his own? The game did not start late, and there were no impending weather or darkness issues to deal with, so I don't understand why the PU was concerned with 'speeding the game up.' Do any of you make this type of declaration in pre-game?
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No. I would never dream of it. The players are entitled to what the rule book states, which is five pitches or one minute, whichever comes first. You should have mentioned this to this PU in confidence.