need help with american league rules please

capt · 07-18-2003, 04:05 AM

ok here is the latest we played a team tonight using american league rules. they had a left handed first basemen and a right handed third basemen. every tme a lefty came up they put thw first basemen in to pitch every time a right handed batter was up they put the third basemen in to pitch was this legal???
thanks capt

Total Square · 07-18-2003, 04:13 AM

capt,
american legion or american league?

i think you can change players, as in move them around from position to position. the issue is taking players out of the game.

capt · 07-18-2003, 04:20 AM

this was american league rules normanlly we play high school rules but we are out of town and we get different rules all the time i think it was legit but i did protest and i have until tommorow to either come up with 50 bucks or drop it

Bobby C · 07-18-2003, 05:08 AM

I'm no expert by any means, but I see nothing illegal. That's why the old Double-switch exists, to keep players in the game.

Bobby

ChuckyTheGoat · 07-18-2003, 05:42 AM

Should be nothing wrong w/ that. The incoming pitcher probably shouldn't get warm-up pitches, though.

all-in · 07-18-2003, 05:49 AM

As long as no one was replaced with a player not already in the game they can switch positions as much and often as they desire.

Bostongambler · 07-18-2003, 03:24 PM

We used to do it in wiffleball in the back yard all the time.... Seriously though I think you can....

capt · 07-18-2003, 04:10 PM

update we withdrew the protest and took the loss like the men we are we are 4-1 now here in cincinatti and we need to win 2 today to advance to the semis

thanks to all for your help

cap