Substitution rule
 

Question on ASA fast pitch substitution rule:

I understand a starter can renter once. So here’s the situation. A team subs two starters for pitch hitters in the same inning and these two batters tell the home plate ump who they are substituting for. No problem they are legal substitution. The team then comes out on the field for defensive, but the starters are back in. I may have missed it or the team never told the umpire that the players are reentering. Assuming I caught it and after the first pitch of that inning I could have appealed to the umpire that they were unreported substitute. What would have happened? Would the starters been considered disqualified players or could they just reenter since they were starters.

Rick

Your question is kind of worded weird, but to make a long answer short. No penalty as per rule change this year. They are officially in the game. All players may re-enter once, not just starters.

Thanks I was looking at last years rule, which is a little different.

How is it different?

No ejections

I think you mean no disqualifications...

Not that it matters anymore. :)

Also depends if on of the unreported subs had made a play. If so, offense has choice of taking result of play or the play is erased.

Like I said to make a long answer short. There are many different rulings that could come from this situation, but the bottom line is that there is no disqualification for the un-reported substitution. (4-6-C 1-9)