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Originally Posted by wadeintothem
Generally speaking (not in terms of the OP's scenario):
What I am wondering is where some of you are getting "pitch or illegal pitch".
One of the purposes of IP is to prevent deception giving the defense an advantage. That includes runners and batters being disadvantaged by the pitcher.
LBR is not INT. It is a completely separate rule. I think some rules are being mixed here. I dont think LBR negates IP in all instances.
6.10.c or LBR doesnt say "pitch or illegal pitch"
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First, it was not a LBR violation. The applicable rule is 8-7-S, not 8-7-T.
Second, you are assuming the IP "drew" the runner off the base with the double touch - facts not in evidence, and (without your hesitation, etc.) unlikely, IMO. I do agree that if it is judged that the runner left early because of being deceived by the illegal pitch motion, fine. Lacking that, however, the runner is out.
The IP call is a DDB and will be rendered moot because the leaving early violation is a dead ball and a "No pitch" - you can't have an illegal no pitch.