Western Piedmont Baseball

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Western Piedmont Baseball

• Rule 3
• Substituting, Coaching, Bench and Field Conduct,
  Charged Conferences

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Rule 3Substituting

• Player listed as pitcher must pitch until the
  first opposing batter has been put out or has
  reached first. Penalty If pitcher does not
  face one batter, he may play another position,
  but not return to pitch.
• UIC keeps record of substitutes and announces to
  opposing team. If no announcement is made, subs
  become players when ball is live and 1) runner
  takes place 2) pitcher toes rubber 3) fielder
  reaches positions 4) batter in box.

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Rule 3Substituting

• Discovery of illegal player on offense by umpire
  or either team results in player being out and
  restricted to dugout for remainder of game. If
  restricted player re-enters, he is out and
  ejected. If illegal player should score, advance
  or cause a play that allows another runner to
  advance, discovery must be made before next
  pitch. All outs made stand. Runners return to
  bases occupied at time of pitch. In a game
  ending situation, discovery must be made before
  infielders cross the foul lines.
• Discovery of illegal player on defense by umpire
  or either team results in player being restricted
  to dugout for remainder of game. If restricted
  player re-enters, he is ejected. If illegal
  player is involved in a play and discovery is
  made before next pitch, the offense has the
  option to let play stand or to allow batter to
  bat again.
• Penalty for illegal substitution supersedes
  penalty for batting out of order. Re-entry for
  illegal player applies if eligible.

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Rule 3Substituting

• Pitcher replaced while on defense Substitute
  pitcher must pitch to batter, or substitute
  batter until batter is put out or reaches first
  or until a third out is made. UIC will deny
  conference until provision is met. If pitcher
  becomes ill, injured, or is guilty of flagrant
  UC, rule is ignored. Pitcher may be removed as
  pitcher and return to pitch only once per inning,
  provided return does not violate pitching,
  substitution or charged conference rule. If
  pitcher is replaced because of illness or injury
  and rule is not satisfied, or replacement
  requires more warm-up pitches that allowed in
  6-2-2 exception, he cannot return as pitcher.

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Rule 3Substituting

• Re-entry Any starting player may be replaced
  and re-entered once provided he occupies same
  place in batting order. Pitcher is governed by
  pitching rules. A substitute may not re-enter.
• DH A hitter may be designated for any one of
  the starting players and all subsequent subs for
  that player prior to the start of the game. If
  the DH is pinch-hit or pinch-run for, that player
  becomes the DH. DH may re-enter.
• DH terminated Defensive player or any subs for
  that player subsequently bats, pinch-hits or
  pinch-runs for the DH or the DH or any previous
  DH assumes a defensive position.

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Rule 3Substituting

• Concussion Player who exhibits signs of
  concussion must be removed and not allowed to
  return until cleared by MD.
• Blood Player must get treatment. If done in
  timely manner, he does not have to be replaced.
  Timely manner is umpire judgment. Re-entry rule
  would apply. Excessive amount on uniform
  requires changing the uniform.

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Rule 3Coaching

• One player, coach or team member (except
  restricted or ejected) of team at bat may occupy
  coachs box. Players must wear helmet. Coaches
  not in uniform are restricted to dugout but may
  address players. Can attend to ill or injured
  players. May wear prostheses and use mobility
  devices.
• Coach may not physically assist runner during
  play. Penalty Delayed dead ball. Involved
  runner is out. Other outs stand. Runners not put
  out return to base occupied at time of
  infraction.

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Rule 3Coaching

• Other than the base coach, no offensive team
  personnel may be near a base, on or near a
  baseline that would confuse the defense or draw a
  throw. Offensive players and coaches must allow
  defense area to attempt put out of batter or
  runner. If thrown ball unintentionally touches
  base coach in foul territory, or a pitched or
  thrown ball touches an umpire, the ball is in
  play. If the coach is judged to have interfered
  intentionally with a thrown ball, or is touched
  in fair territory, it is interference. Penalty
  Dead ball, runner is out. Other runners return.
• Head coach must attend pre-game conference.
  Penalty Restricted to dugout for remainder of
  game.

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Rule 3Bench and Field Conduct

• Coach, player, sub, or other bench personnel
  shall not leave dugout during live ball for
  unauthorized reason, fake a tag without the ball
  (obstruction), throw a bat carelessly, wear
  jewelry (except medical or religious), wear
  bandanas, hit fungos after the game has started,
  use TV monitoring or replay for coaching
  purposes. Penalty Warning to coach. Next
  offender ejected.
• Coach, player, sub, or other bench personnel
  shall not commit unsportsmanlike act, enter the
  area behind the catcher while the opposing
  pitcher and catcher are in positions, have object
  in possession in coachs box other than allowed
  objects (stopwatch, rule book (hard copy),
  scorebook (hard copy), be outside the dugout,
  charge an umpire, use amplifiers for coaching
  purposes. Penalty Warning. Restricted to
  dugout. Or Ejection. Umpires discretion.
• Coach, player, sub, or other bench personnel
  shall not deliberately throw a bat or helmet,
  initiate malicious contact, cause a balk, use
  tobacco, leave positions or bench to engage in
  fight. Penalty Ejection.

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Rule 3Bench and Field Conduct

• Ejected coach shall leave the vicinity of the
  playing field and further contact, direct or
  indirect, is prohibited for remainder of game.
• While pitcher is warming up, on-deck batter shall
  remain in on-deck circle. Penalty Warning to
  coach. Next offender ejected.
• Unprotected bullpens require team member with
  glove positioned to protect players. Must not
  interfere with LIVE ball.

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Rule 3Charged Conferences

• Defense 3 per game. 1 per each extra inning.
  Not cumulative. Does not apply to illness,
  injury, or if pitcher is removed. Conference
  ends when coach crosses foul line or starts to
  return to dugout. Penalty After expended, the
  pitcher shall be removed for remainder of game.
• Offense 1 per inning. UIC will deny further
  requests. Conference ends when coach starts
  return to coachs box or dugout or if coach is
  restricted, when player starts return to
  position.
• Time of conference is umpire discretion.
• When either team has a charged conference, the
  other team may have a non-charged conference
  provided it ends when the opposing teams
  conference ends and does not delay game.