NFHS Courtesy Runner

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by cowbyfan1
Here is a situation... Team A sticks an illegal (burned) sub in as a CR. They then realize, before the ball becomes live, the error and replaces him with a legal sub. Defensive team wants an out. Give it to them?

It depends on the timing, imho.

If the "legal sub" was announced by the umpire to the defensive team before the umpire was made aware of the illegal sub, then I think it's too late to penalize. The ILlegal sub is no longer participating, and didn't score, advance or cause a play to be made (so the defensive team doesn't have until teh next pitch to note the infraction).

Also, if the offenisve team noted the infraction before the umpire accepted and announced the change, OR if there was no announcement, then it was too early to penalize.