Lineup, number error...
 

Had this happen in a summer college game today.

Pinch hitter comes in wearing #22, correct number on lineup is 21, for whatever reason I don't catch it. No one does. Player walks. Then defensive manager comes out, "hey, we've got a number issue here"..

We allow the substution, and change the # on lineup and scoresheet, argue that he's legal, he's the right player, just wrong jersey #; just a typographical error...

Were we wrong? Any thoughts/comments are appreciated.

no problem. basketball would be another story.

The rules state that it's the name that matters, not the number.

Just names count. However, they should be 'last' names, not first names. I get coach's riled when I insist that they re-write their lineups to correct that. What good does a card with 3 Erics, 2 Bobs and a Lance?

And while we are on line-up card pet peeves, who makes those little tiny cards that are just bigger then a postage stamp anyway?