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Saw an interesteing scenario that prompted a need for a rules clarification. We play Little League softball rules for 11-12 year olds. Book rule states that if pitcher pitches an inning they must have a full day rest between starts.
Pitcher A pitches 3 innings on Monday and tries to start on Tuesday. Coach from opposing team allows her to pitch one pitch and calls them on it. Umpire rules her ineligible and awards an illegal pitch and rules another pitcher must come in. Pitcher B comes in for 3 innings and begins to struggle so they remove her and replace her with Pitcher C. Pitcher C REALLY struggles so the re-enter pitcher B. Opposing team argues she cannot re-enter because she was not the starting pitcher of record. Umpire rules that since first pitcher was illegal their claim is denied and play goes on with pitcher B finishing the game.
Is the umpires ruling on Pitcher B re-entering correct?
Pitcher A pitches 3 innings on Monday and tries to start on Tuesday. Coach from opposing team allows her to pitch one pitch and calls them on it. Umpire rules her ineligible and awards an illegal pitch and rules another pitcher must come in. Pitcher B comes in for 3 innings and begins to struggle so they remove her and replace her with Pitcher C. Pitcher C REALLY struggles so the re-enter pitcher B. Opposing team argues she cannot re-enter because she was not the starting pitcher of record. Umpire rules that since first pitcher was illegal their claim is denied and play goes on with pitcher B finishing the game.
Is the umpires ruling on Pitcher B re-entering correct?