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Originally posted by mick
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Originally posted by Gre144
Jones reenters the game in the 3rd inning in the wrong batting order, therefore becoming an illegal sub under fed rules. In the 7th inning, he bats in the correct order and hits a homerun. The defensive coach finally realizes that Jones didn't bat in the correct order in the 3rd inning and calls for the enforcement of an illegal substitution right after Jones hits a homerun and before the next pitch.
1) Does Jones illegal status still exist thus nullifying the homerun, and causing an ejection and an out?
or
2) Does the homerun count because Jones is now batting in the proper order?
Greg
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Gre144,
144? That's gross. 
Jones illegal status disappeared after the next pitch to another batter when he batted out of turn in the third inning.
Allow the homer in the seventh.
mick
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3-1-1:Penalty says that an illegal player on offense, whether as a batter or runner, shall be called out immediately and ejected upon discovery by an umpire or either team. I can't find it anywhere where it says an illegal substitute becomes a legal substitute if discovery is not made before the next pitch. It seems like in Fed that once an illegal sub always an illegal sub. With this in mind, Jones' homerun would be nullified since the discovery of his illegal substitution was made before the pitch to the next batter. I respectfully disagree with your answer. Please tell me where it explains how an illegal substitute becomes a legal substitute if we assume your answer to be correct.