HenryS

Well @Rich Ives, this is Little League and Williamsport rules it was ok.

Thanks @Jimurray. But seems with LL not changing the rule, they are open to exactly what you cited - a stream of kids warming up but the manager having no intention of letting them face a batter. Notwithstanding, I'm glad we got it right before continuing the game.

There seem to be several answers that are dancing around the issue. We're in the third or fourth inning, the same kid who was pitching comes out to continue, and his manager suddenly realizes the kid is at 50 pitches and he wants to pull him so he can use him to pitch Monday. Game day was Friday. 2 days rest required. If he throws another pitch, he becomes ineligible on Monday. @Jimurray, correct, tournament rules were in effect. The game was held up. Tournament officials called their district DA who says he called WR and they said the pitching change was ok. We played on, however, I still don't agree. I'm in the camp where he warmed up and now has to throw a pitch to the next batter.

Top of the third inning, same pitcher comes out and tosses 8 warm up pitches. Suddenly the manager wants to change pitchers. His pitcher is at 50 pitches and if he throws again, he won't be eligible to pitch in Monday's game. I disallowed the change and we got into an argument that went to our DA for resolution. My position was that when the kid threw a wamup pitch he became the "pitcher of record" and must face a batter, throwing at least one pitch before the pitcher could be changed. The game was held up waiting resolution. Suppose the change is allowed, another kid comes out to pitch, throws another 9 warm up pitches, and then the manager wants yet another pitching change. This is dancing on the edge of making a mockery of the game. Notwithstanding, I can't find a reference for this in the current Little League rule book.