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Originally Posted by Ed Maeder
Coach decides who is available and who isn't. If they say she is not available she is not available for the entire game. Not for us to question why.
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I would agree with that. I do question if this action is itself unsportsmanlike, but it would appear book legal.
If a player is listed as a substitute on the line-up card at the start of a contest, it is my opinion, that they should be eligible to complete in the game. Of course, if a player gets sick or injured during the game while on the bench, that is different. The same with a player who is listed on the lineup as a substitute who tells off the coach in the dugout because she isn't starting the game. She's legally on the lineup, but the coach may choose not to play this player because of her attitude. If a player gets discplined by a coach during the game and thus is no longer an eligible substitute, then the scenario unfolds, I think most unpires would like to know what she isn't eligible anymore.