Little League Substitution

[joemoore]

I am a little confused about LL substitution 11-12 tournament rules.

If a player is removed from the game for a substitute, and the player is re-entered illegally, without the knowledge of the umpire.

Example: Jones is pitcher, Smith bats for Jones, but before he completes his at bat, a runner is picked off. Jones re-enters as pitcher without the manager announing the sub.

At the end of the inning, Smith tries to take his turn at bat and opposing manager protests.

Illegal substitution is grounds for protest, but if not made before the next pitch it is ignored. So the re-entering of Jones is made legal because a half inning ahs gone by. But since Smith has already entered and been removed, he cannot be legally re-entered.

The problem is that now, Smith's team will be required to forfeit because Smith has not played the required amount, and the manager is not allowed to insert him.

My instinct would be to eject the player who entered illegally and force the correct player to enter the game, but I am told that I am wrong about this.