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Originally Posted by Dakota
By rule, a violation of the CR rule is an illegal player (3-4-1-c). Also by rule (3-4-2), an illegal offensive player must be "discovered" before the next pitch. So, while this was an illegal player (violation of the CR rule), it is too late for any penalty to apply.
Play on.
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3-4-2-b and c
(b) After the illegal runner "advances, scores, or causes a play to be made that causes another runner to advance or score", if before the next pitch after ANY of those, runner is out, play is nullified, all outs made stand, players not out return to base occupied TOP, illegal runner is restricted.
(c) After the illegal runner "advances, scores, or causes a play to be made that causes another runner to advance or score", if after the next pitch after ANY of those, all play stands, but if still on base, runner is out and restricted; if not on base, illegal substitute is still restricted.
No matter when discovered, even next inning, if discovered (and verified on lineup), illegal substitute is restricted and ineligible in any capacity; AND, while unstated, the starter has burned a re-entry (if you acknowledge starter left, and not for a courtesy runner or blood rule, it takes a re-entry to return).