warm up pitches?

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Originally posted by thecloser:
In h.s ball, is there ever a time when a pitcher comes in to pitch, but is not allowed any warm up pitches?

It's possible - if he took an inordinate amount of time getting to the mound - but that would be one ornery PU.

There is no rule that says a relief pitcher gets zero warm-ups, but there is one that allows the umpire to reduce them (for delaying the game).

I guess I would hope not.......

even if they moved a pitcher to another position for a single batter then brought him back in to pitch, I'd probably make sure he had a few warm ups..

Not allowing any warm ups is not a position I would want to on the side of....

just my .02

Well, lacking an injury to the previous; he gets eight (8) warm-up pitches or a minute. He's called into the game, but continues throwing in the pen, that's 1, etc. etc. I don't have a problem letting him take his warms out there.

What if.......Coach comes out and changes F1 with F3,(new F1 gets 8 warm-up pitches). Then one batter later, he yells out from the dugout, for F1 & F3 to switch back. Do you allow warm-up pitches?

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Originally posted by newtothis:
What if.......Coach comes out and changes F1 with F3,(new F1 gets 8 warm-up pitches). Then one batter later, he yells out from the dugout, for F1 & F3 to switch back. Do you allow warm-up pitches?

PIAA covered that two posts prior to yours. I always enjoy when a new pitcher will enter at the start of an inning not having bothered to throw in the pen, and the coach will have the catcher drag his feet in gearing up so he can get a few more tosses in with the warm up catcher. Such crafty gamesmanship.

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Originally posted by Kumi:
I always enjoy when a new pitcher will enter at the start of an inning not having bothered to throw in the pen, and the coach will have the catcher drag his feet in gearing up so he can get a few more tosses in with the warm up catcher. Such crafty gamesmanship.

He gets no more than eight unless there is a good reason to give him more (like an injury to the previous pitcher).