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Originally posted by scyguy
According to FED, when does the defensive team need to make an appeal on an illegal batter? Only rule I can find is 7-4-1h, which states batter is out when illegal sub is discovered.
For example, say a DH has used his re-entry and then late in game comes back to plate. Does appeal have to be made before the first pitch to batter? After first pitch to batter? After batter completes time at bat?
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You are mixing up two rules here, Improper Batter, which becomes a proper batter if not discovered before the next pitch, See Rule 7-1-2b, and a "illegal player", which is addressed inRule 3-1-1 Penalty on pg 27. When timing has no bearing on when the player is discovered.