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Originally Posted by Six_DanO
When should a illegal courtesy runner be announced by the defense, and what penalties are applied. Before next pitch? If the illegal CR has scored are there any penalties that can be applied?
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Mike is correct, but some umpires make mistakes.
The defense should appeal asap, but the CR is not illegal until a pitch is thrown or a play made. The player is disqualified.
If the CR scored, then still DQ, but the run still counts.