Its cold outside!

[Robert E. Harrison]

Fed rules.

At the plate meeting we allow pitchers to blow on their hands due to cold weather. In the 3rd inning one of the coaches asks if the pitcher is allowed to blow on his hands after intentionally contacting the rubber or does he have to step off to blow on his hands.

In the 4th inning a pitching substitution is made and the new pitcher requests additional warm up pitches due to cold weather. I agree to the additional pitches (12 total) and let both coaches know that I am allowing additional pitches. My question is "Can the starting pitcher return to pitch after allowing more than 8 pitches due to cold weather?"