New pitcher in middle of inning-Coach in batters box?

[Shane T]

In HS baseball, when a tesm is replacing a pitcher in the middle of an inning, can the manager stand in the batters box while his pitcher is warming up?  To act as a batter while the pitcher is warming up?

[maven]

The coach is allowed to remain on the field, provided his doing so does not delay the warm up. I don't see why it matters where he stands.

But this is a bit below level behavior, and surprising. The HS baseball in my area has pitchers who will be entering the draft, and we'd never see this.

[Old Skool]

I would secretly be rooting for a hit-by-pitch if that happened in one of my games. I’d prolly loose it & bust out in laughter when it did happen.

[ArchAngel72]

Would it be bad to stand there and say "Cup Check" loud enough for the pitcher to hear you?

 

[MarsOmega]

I wouldn't have a problem with it as long as it wasn't disrupting the natural progression of the warm-up. 

[The Man in Blue]

I guess my two questions are “why?” and “why not?”

 

I don’t have good answers for either one.