Fed - Courtesy Runner

[Rich]

Originally posted by MPC
Remember that you can't make a defensive change while on offense. The offensive change may result in that player also playing defense. Likewise, you can't make an offensive change while on defense. The answer should be that you can only courtesy/speed-up run for the pitcher or catcher of record at that moment.

A person batting or running for the pitcher is just a pinch hitter or pinch runner -- he doesn't become the pitcher until he takes his position on defense -- actually in FED he doesn't become the pitcher until he throws his first pitch to the other team. Projected substitutions are not allowed in HS baseball.

Speed up rules are designed to speed the game up, however there is a huge potential for abuse by a team making substitutes.

--Rich