batting line up and subs

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Sep 28, 2015
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I have searched and couldn't find exact answer, but I have 11 players on my 10u team. I want to bat all 11 players because they are all first year. I have 3 pitchers on the team that are learning and some games we have played have been only 2 innings only even had a pool game go 1 inning. Do I have to have all 3 pitchers out in the field to make a pitcher swap or can I leave 2 on the bench and swap out during an inning or is that illegal, or do I have to label them as subs but if I do can they still bat.
 
Jun 22, 2008
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Going to depend completely on what rule set you are playing under. Some rule sets allow you to bat everyone and move players around others do not.
 
Sep 28, 2015
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I have moved around before but I am wondering if during the inning can I make a pitching change with a girl that is on the bench?
 
Apr 17, 2012
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If you're batting your entire line up most tournaments have free defensive subs so you can bring a pitcher from the bench without removing anybody from the game/line up. Obviously the previous pitcher would either need to go to the bench or switch w another player and they woulb need to go to the bench. No batting line up change is needed
 
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May 24, 2013
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To expand on what indie said....

If you're batting all 11 players (or however many you have), you really don't have any "subs". A sub would take another player's spot in the batting lineup, and the subbed-out player would then be out of the game. In your situation, all players are active, it's just a matter of who is on the field during the defensive half of the inning. Changing pitchers (or any other position), in that case, is not a sub, but just a change of defensive position. This can be done at any point between or during an inning.
 
Sep 28, 2015
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To expand on what indie said....

If you're batting all 11 players (or however many you have), you really don't have any "subs". A sub would take another player's spot in the batting lineup, and the subbed-out player would then be out of the game. In your situation, all players are active, it's just a matter of who is on the field during the defensive half of the inning. Changing pitchers (or any other position), in that case, is not a sub, but just a change of defensive position. This can be done at any point between or during an inning.

So it would be ok if I just swapped my pitcher out mid inning with another pitcher I have on the bench? Sorry for dumb question but just want to make sure. Trying to give all theses girls as much a chance they can get to play being first year 10u
 
Feb 12, 2014
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So it would be ok if I just swapped my pitcher out mid inning with another pitcher I have on the bench? Sorry for dumb question but just want to make sure. Trying to give all theses girls as much a chance they can get to play being first year 10u

Yes, if you are in a tournament that allows roster batting, you really don't have anyone on the bench. They are all in the lineup so they are all playing and can be freely moved around on defense as you see fit.
 
May 24, 2013
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So it would be ok if I just swapped my pitcher out mid inning with another pitcher I have on the bench? Sorry for dumb question but just want to make sure. Trying to give all theses girls as much a chance they can get to play being first year 10u

Yes. This is true for all positions, not just the pitcher.

It's only dumb if you don't make the effort to learn the rules, and we all had to start somewhere. You are making the effort. Good job, coach.
 
Oct 11, 2010
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As other have mentioned the way we play with batting the entire roster you can switch players from bench to field at will, including pitchers.

Other pitching rules still apply, like no warmup if P is re entering an inning.

Other rule regarding batting the full order, at the least our rules our setup, is if a player is hurt or going to be late you can remove them from game and just skipping them in order or take an automatic out and preserve thier position in batting order. Once they are removed from batting order, they are out for that game.
 
Jun 11, 2013
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We used to have a local league rule in rec that if you took a pitcher out and put her on the bench, she could not come back in and pitch again. Not a real rule, but I think the purpose was to not have her "cool" down on the bench and try to come back to pitch again.
 

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