Valid pitching appearance?

[TwoBits]

Originally Posted by fongw2

All in all, I guess what bugs me the most is that I didn't just get a courtesy 'warning' and instead had to re-juggle my lineup again as my closer was now effectively 'out' and everyone around me had a 'huh?' look on their faces.

If the rules don't allow for a warning, then you don't get one. While I can't say whether the rule was properly applied by the umpires going off your description of the event, I do know that this is a case where coaches and players don't get a warning.