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Originally Posted by lawump
Your base coach example is irrelevant. There are rules in OBR, PBUC Manual and MLBUM that clearly state that only players listed on the line-up card can play in a game. There are rules (interpretations) that specifically address what to do should a person not listed as a player on the line-up card be discovered in the game. There is no requirement in that situation that a protest be timely lodged; the umpire on his own initiative can address it at any time. In other words, a whole different set of interpretations directly address your proposed coaches situation...and they do not apply to this situation. And there are clearly no rules that directly address the situation in this thread.
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It's only irrelevant if you make assumptions. I was considering a legal player, in uniform, set up in the coach's box. He's not due up for a while, but he's in the lineup. After noticing that no one was looking his way, he steps on base, and stays there for a legal pitch. By your logic, since no one protested or noticed, you would leave him there. I say that's nonsense.