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Thanks for the input. Some of you say it is ok, others not. I still think it is a trip. Thanks again!

Manager makes a trip to the mound. After two outs, the manager yells to the shortstop and pitcher and tells them to change positions. The manager then yells to me and says "I can bring the pitcher back to pitch because I did not make a second trip to the mound". I called time and told him that it was a trip and the original pitcher can not pitch again. We go back and forth a couple of times, and then the opposing manager asks me to let him make the switch and not delay the game (his team was winning by alot). The pitcher (shortstop) pitched the whole next inning. One inning later, the manager makes two trip to the mound and on his second trip he moves the original pitcher back from shortstop to pitch the rest of the game. During this time, the opposing manager called a league director who says that the move the manager made is legal because he did not make a second trip to the mound to remove the original pitcher. The director and the "guilty" manager stated that what he did was no different than yelling out and telling two outfielders to change positions. I hope you guy got all this and can help me determine if this was a legal move or not. Thanks

13 yr old Babe Ruth. 2nd trip to the mound, manager brings in shortstop to pitch, pitcher goes to shortstop. New pitcher faces one battter and then the manager comes out to the mound and switches these same two players. Can the original pitcher who was moved to shortstop come back and pitch again?

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I meant does the fielder have to be almost directly behind the "runner"

I have two questions. The rules say a runner is out if hit by a batted ball before it passes a fielder. What do they mean by "passes" a fileder. Does this mean the "depth that the fielders are playing", does the ball have to be within an arms reach of the fielder, does the fileder have to be almost directly behind the fielder? Also, what should the plate umpire do on a dropped third strike? Is there a verbal call, hand signal....how do you guys handle this? Thanks.