in a game recently, the opposing team had a sub hit for the starting player (who was a player on the field, not a DP/Flex) then removed the sub to re-enter the original starting player. A couple of innings later, the same spot comes up, the coach removed the starting player again and re-inserted the sub who hit for her earlier. Just to re-emphasize, neither player was DP/Flex.
The re-entered sub hit a ball that drove in a run; home coach calls time and says the player that hit the ball entered as a pinch hitter the first time up and was removed so as such in favor of the original starter, she could not re-enter and so should be out and runners return to base. Umpire says no, she can re-enter. I agree with the home coach. Is this right? (since Umpire said it was legal the team scored 4 more runs after that)
Opposing coach says she made the move according to the DP/Flex strategies and said she had never been called on it, but how can she do that if neither player was DP/Flex?
The re-entered sub hit a ball that drove in a run; home coach calls time and says the player that hit the ball entered as a pinch hitter the first time up and was removed so as such in favor of the original starter, she could not re-enter and so should be out and runners return to base. Umpire says no, she can re-enter. I agree with the home coach. Is this right? (since Umpire said it was legal the team scored 4 more runs after that)
Opposing coach says she made the move according to the DP/Flex strategies and said she had never been called on it, but how can she do that if neither player was DP/Flex?