2016 Fed changes

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

Nfhs 3-3 art 3 e. And, in each of the above situations, when the ball is declared live by the plate umpire.

My recollection is there is also a test question on it with regard to a coach making a sub who has been announced to the opposing coach, but changes their mind prior to the umpire putting the ball back into play. If the ball has not been put back into play the sub has not officially entered the game.

You are skipping the preface to all those sub-articles, which states "If there is no announcement of substitutions, a substitute has entered the game when ......"

This (when the ball is declared live) relates to unreported/unannounced substitutions. Once reported and announced, this clause is not in effect (whether listed on a test or not).