Little League Special Pinch Runner Rule

[PirateMike1973]

I'm a scorekeeper in our local LL and have a question on the Special Pinch Runner rule. During this year's LLWS, I believe the ESPN announcers said that for a player to be eligible to SP run that player must be out of the lineup for one inning. I have always thought that once Player A is officially subbed for, he is "out of the lineup" and therefore is eligible to SP run as soon as he is removed from the lineup. Example: Top of 3rd, player A is officially subbed for. Batter B walks/hits and reaches first safely. The manager then asks for a SP runner for player B and uses player A. If the ESPN announcers were correct player A would NOT be able to SP run until the next offensive half inning. Is this correct? I have not been able to verify this in Official LL Rules or anywhere else. I know that SP runners are not subject to regular substitution rules and am aware of the "one SP runner per inning may be used and a player may be SP run for only once per game". Anyone know if the ESPN announcers were right? (It wouldn't be the first time ESPN supplied incorrect info, but that's another story.) Thanks.