Disclaimer: This is all hypothetical.
What is the official protocol for athletes with diabetes? For instance, the athlete's "number" is low, and they might not feel like it is, while during their at bat, they get on base one way or another and then their Dexcom (Glucose monitoring device) goes off and they are crashing low. Regardless of the situation, we remove the athlete, put in a pinch runner, and follow proper procedures to get their numbers to their safe and proper levels. Say in 15 minutes or so, levels are okay and the player comes back into the game to play. Does a diabetic emergency count as a full fledged substitution and that pinch runner and spot burned? Or is there any leeway with that substitution for a Blood glucose emergency? AND where can I reference official ruling?
Thank you in advance!