Warm up pitch?

[nopachunts]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

In ASA, warm-ups are nothing wrt this rule. I believe that in LL if you step on the pitcher's plate and throw a warmup pitch, you are the next pitcher. But I'm not positive on that. I think FED baseball is the same.

For LL or Fed BB, you are correct.

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by nopachunts

For LL or Fed BB, you are correct.

And the rule behind this is the unreported/unannounced substitution rule. In LL (and I assume Fed BB), an unreported/unannounced substitution of the pitcher takes place when the player throws one warm-up pitch from the pitcher's plate.

So you really need to look at when a player becomes an unreported/unannounced substitute of the pitcher in softball. For example, Fed Softball rule 3-3-3-b and -e says a player becomes an unannounced substitute for the pitcher when she takes her place on the pitcher's plate AND the plate umpire declares the ball live. Delivering warm-ups has nothing to do with it.

[Little Jimmy]

KJ, Sally was already in the game as a right fielder. She simply picked up the ball and threw a warm up. Maybe she thought she was going to be put in as pitcher, but no substitution was made.

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by Little Jimmy

KJ, Sally was already in the game as a right fielder. She simply picked up the ball and threw a warm up. Maybe she thought she was going to be put in as pitcher, but no substitution was made.

In ASA, NFHS, and NCAA; all I have is someone used up one of the 5 allowed warmup pitches.