I honestly don't understand how there can be a difference of opinion on what to do here.  There is nothing in the rules that would allow an umpire to "roll back" a game and disregard the fact an ineligible pitcher participated in the game.  What's done is done, and the only thing that can guarantee that the two teams won't come back to replay the game is for the OM to not formally lodge a protest at the end of the game.

And even if the OM does protest, the Protest Committee doesn't have to make the two teams come back to play from the point of protest.  The Committee could decide that the outcome of the game was not significantly affected by the pitching infraction, and allow the results of the game to stand.

One thing is certain, though.  Any umpire who agrees to ignore the infraction and allow the batter to come back to the plate with an eligible pitcher on the mound is an umpire who is negligent in his duties.  There are rare cases where a do-over is allowed, and this ain't one of them.

So, if both managers agree to run the bases backwards in today's game, just for the fun of it, I'm supposed to allow it because they have assured me neither one of them will lodge a protest?

And who is responsible for ensuring the game is played in accordance with the rules?  I don't recall reading in 9.01(a) that the managers make that call.  To say there's not much I can do is wrong.  I can enforce 4.15(5) and walk off the field if it comes down to it, and then the board is going to end up having to reschedule the game after all.  I would obviously hope it doesn't go that far, but that option is available.

If the DM offers to let the same batter hit again with an eligible pitcher on the mound, then by all means, go ahead.  This would be nothing more than a batting-out-of-order violation that will eventually end up correcting itself if the manager doesn't say anything about it.  But the previous out is still a valid out because the rules as written--which the umpire is required to enforce--don't allow for the out to come off the board when an ineligible pitcher pitches.  An umpire who goes ahead and allows the rollback just because it would have happened anyhow is exceeding his authority.  Play the game by the danged rules.  Don't ignore the rules because it's convenient to do so.

League official hat on:

Sometimes you have to see the bigger picture and go with it. This is one of them.

Do you reall enforce all the rules as written?

Tell me -if manager "A" protests an illegal uniform on a player would you

1) Tell him to buzz off?

2) Have the offending player fix the problem and play on?

3) Force manager "A" to file a protest and toss the offending player?

Do you enforce the coach box rules?

Do you enforce F3 holding a runner on with a foot foul rule - or do you wait for a complaint like the interps say to do?

ALl rules are not equal.

Pick you fight. This isn't one of them. They aren't running the bases backward or going with 4 outs per inning or allowing big barell bats or having a 15 year-old pitch.  They fixed a problem the same way as should happen if the whole protest process was followed. They behaved like grown-ups, didn't throw hissy fits, and reached the proper (in the long run) result.

Or do we think we should somewhow teach them a lesson and make them go through the whole process only to reach the same conclusion and come back,and resume the game at the same point they already agreed to do?  Who looks like a jerk then? Who wasted a whole lot of effort for no gain?  I know our officers - I'm one of them - if you brought this to them they'd be saying the same thing- "they had it fixed - why are you here?"

We got the desired result. Play on.

We disagree.  Nothing new.

I know the committee has opitions. In my opinion replay from the point IS what SHOULD be done on a protest ruled valid. And that's why I said "should" and not "will" or "must" or "shall" or some similar-meaning word..

Replaying from the start is nonsense.

Saying it had no bearing is an excuse to not actually rule. "Yeah, someone screwed up but so what? No big deal. See you next game." No consequences? Why? Grow a pair. Decide something.

Anyone who has been around baseball (especially LL age games) knows that many strange and amazing things happen that could have been affected (or not) by the improper action/decision/whatever at the base of the protest. Therefore replay from the point IS what SHOULD be done on a protest ruled valid.

And read the OP. We're talking about this case:  "DM replaces the pitcher who then delivers a pitch to a batter who is put out."   Not some major infraction. One pitch.

BTW - you can't have it both ways either. You're also deciding on what's important and picking what's to be enforced.  If you can decide to not enforce the uniform rule or coach rule you can decide to let the rollback happen.

I'm on the "No Do-Overs" side.

Sorry, but it's not up to the managers to decide what should be done.

The rulebook says if the manger Protests, you write it in the book and finish the game.

It's up to the Protest Committee to decide what to do.

In a one pitch one out situation if I'm on the Protest Committee it would be "doubtful" that I would vote to replay the game from that point (maybe that's just me).

Now, if it were a 1 run game with the bases loaded with 2 outs in the bottom of the last inning, that's a different story.

But one out in the top of the 4th in a 4 or 5 run game - nope, game results stand (again, that's just me)!

I guess Rich isn't the only one who thinks it's OK to make up your own rules as you go along.  It happened in the Patriots/Packers game yesterday.  The whole crew got together to actually watch the play (McCourty's hit on Quarless) on the stadium scoreboard and then threw the flag.  Completely contrary to the rulebook, but hey - whatever - it was the right thing to do - right?  Make 'em up as you go.