Set Up Details:
Men's League - Caliber is mediocre and down, Uses OBR, Both teams using DH
In the 6th. visitors on defence. Manager calls time heads to the mound obviously to make a pitching change.
I go to the mound and he advises that the starting pitcher is moving right field, a new pitcher is entering the game, and the DH is done.
The pitcher entering the game will bat in the DH slot and the old pitcher will bat in the right fielders slot.
While heading back to home plate I shout the changes to the home teams bench, who's manager becomes upset citing this was a double switch and he needed to go to the home plate umpire (me) before heading to the mound, and it should not be allowed. I felt for this level of ball that was not necessary as most players and managers and perhaps even this umpire have no idea what a double switch is.
Long and short of it, he keeps up complaining and I eventually dump him.
So, Is this a double switch?
How many of you enforce the rule to the letter?
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