Questions from another forum.

[Fritz]

This why I love these forums, picking up nuances and often overlooked rules all the time.

I did remember about the pitcher can change positions once an inning, but in double-checking the OBR, I did notice that on the second trip to the same pitcher in the same inning, the pitcher must be removed from the GAME.

Frequently in the under high school age leagues I do, and they use OBR, that pitcher heads out to play another defensive position instead and it is understood that he can't come back in and pitch later in the game.

But if I understand 3.03 correctly, not only should the 2nd visit pitcher come out of the game, but he can't come in as a sub for anyone the rest of the game.

Is this correct? With all the 12 - 14 player rosters I see, that could be a real problem. I have never seen this rule enforced so I am just curious as to what I am missing.