mound visits

[Rich]

Originally posted by akalsey
Depends on which rules you're talking about.

Under LL rules (where I coach and officiate), once a pitcher is removed from the mound, he can't pitch again. Under ORB, if the pitcher remains on the field (moves to another position) he come back and pitch again.

In either rule system, a pitcher can leave the mound, but stay in the game in a different position.

In LL, a pitcher can leave the game and re-enter in a different position in a later inning. In ORB, once a player leaves the game, he can't come back.

Be careful. When a pitcher is removed in an OBR game due to a second conference he must be removed from the GAME. See PBUC 6.9.

If this is a FED/NCAA game if the pitcher is removed by rule for excessive conferences he can remain in the game in another position but can not return to pitch.