Illegal Player - USSSA Fastpitch Rules

[Skahtboi]

I am not sure if you are mixing up the unreported sub rule with the illegal player rule. What makes this player illegal in your mind? Her failure to report her entry to the PU? If so, this is just an unreported sub, and a team warning is issued. That is all, unless this was the second offense, in which case the head coach is ejected.

If this was in fact an illegal player, i.e. a sub/starter re-entering for the second time, a sub/starter who re-enters in the wrong batting position, or using a player who was previously removed, then the penalty should be both the coach and the IP being ejected.

Either way, it doesn't sound like it was handled properly, and if that is the case, then yes, it is protestable. (Just not for the reasons the coach seemed to think.) The reason it would be protestable is because of the failure to correctly interpret and apply the rules.

[Skahtboi]

Oh...and the offended coach needs to verbalize his/her protest at the time they were offended. They should tell the PU that they are playing the game under protest, and the reason of the protest.