Pitching Change Situation

[UmpJM]

ManInBlue,

In OBR, the player has entered the game as a legal (though unannounced) substitute when he steps on the rubber, per:

3.08

If no announcement of a substitution is made, the substitute shall be considered as having entered the game when --

(1) If a pitcher, he takes his place on the pitcher’s plate;

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In regards to FED, they add the stipulation that the ball be "live" before the substitution is "validated". This makes me wonder what caused the ball to become "dead" in the OP posed.

JM

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

In regards to FED, they add the stipulation that the ball be "live" before the substitution is "validated". This makes me wonder what caused the ball to become "dead" in the OP posed.JM

You wouldn't consider the fact that the teams are switching sides and infielders have multiple balls on the field a pretty clear sign that the ball is dead in the OP?

[ManInBlue]

JM - I was thinking of 3-1-2 (injury to F1 cannot complete requirements of pitching to first batter...sub throws more than what is allowed for starter, then starter can't come back in to pitch). It's not relevent to the post. I didn't remember the rule verbatum. At the time of my post, what I remembered seemed like it might fit. It doesn't. Just for the record.