If a coach talks to his pitcher and does not change pitchers, how many charged conferences do they utilize?

When a coach talks to his pitcher without making a substitution, this interaction is counted as a charged conference. The rules governing charged conferences state that any discussion between a coach and a player on the field is considered a conference and will be recorded as such, regardless of whether the pitcher remains in the game or not.

In the context of this scenario, since only one conversation occurred and the pitcher was not changed, it qualifies as one charged conference. This is important for managing the total number of charged conferences a team has, which can impact the game should they exceed the allowed limit for conference meetings with a player. The failure to recognize this could lead to confusion during gameplay regarding whether or not additional conferences can be taken.