Holloway made 10 changes to his side from the team that drew with Everton last weekend for Wednesday's 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa with only Keith Southern keeping his place.
The Premier League set a precedent last year when Wolves were given a suspended £25,000 fine after manager Mick McCarthy made 10 changes to his side to face Manchester United.
But, while McCarthy admitted he made the alterations in order to give his team the best chance of beating Burnley in the next game, Holloway insisted his side was not weakened and that he had no choice because of the club's busy schedule.
Asked what he would do if the Premier League impose the same punishment on his club, an angry Holloway said: "I'd pack in. I can't work for this madness. I would resign. They do not know what they're talking about."
Blackpool played West Brom last Monday and Everton on Saturday, and they take on West Ham this weekend.
Holloway defended his selection claiming many of the players who were signed late in the summer transfer window needed a rest.
"What they've done is nigh on short of a miracle already," added Holloway.
"If Charlie (Adam) played, if (David) Vaughan played, if (Gary) Taylor-Fletcher played, they're all carrying slight bits and pieces. Charlie and Vaughany have been off on international duty - they haven't had a break.
"I should have probably played the other players at Birmingham (last month) but I didn't. It's all about getting the timing right. I can't keep picking the same XI when the others are trying their heart out and never give them a chance.
"I knew all the way along, whatever the scores were, I was going to reward the ones who played well for me last year and then I'm going to try some new ones. I gave myself at least 10 games and this is the 12th game.
"If I play my players four times in a row at this level, they will get injured, and I don't do that to my players. I picked a team that I spent a lot of money on.
"I've been working with them for the last however many weeks and I've been watching them improve. I might have to play them a lot more because some of them outplayed my team that has been playing."
West Ham v Blackpool.
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