Batter's Out By Rule or

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

You refused to allow a pitching change or a sub or some other legal move. Explain that to the committee.

I did? When did I do that?

What the offense (I promise, the offense was not trying to do a pitching change)... did is EXACTLY what this rule is intended to prevent.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

I did? When did I do that?

What the offense (I promise, the offense was not trying to do a pitching change)... did is EXACTLY what this rule is intended to prevent.

In post #2 you said:

In practice, you might opt to not see this action, and then remind coach that tactics designed to consume time or extend the game (i.e. monkey with the clock) are immediate grounds for forfeit - no warning.

Changing a pitcher is a legal move. Who are you to decide I can't do it?

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

In post #2 you said:

In practice, you might opt to not see this action, and then remind coach that tactics designed to consume time or extend the game (i.e. monkey with the clock) are immediate grounds for forfeit - no warning.

Changing a pitcher is a legal move. Who are you to decide I can't do it?

Like I said ... if you change the scenario to be something different from the OP, you might get a different result.