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Originally Posted by EricH
Where are we coming up with the idea that we must allow runners to complete their running responsibilities during a LIVE ball appeal? This is included in DEAD ball appeals to preclude the defense from requesting time to PREVENT the runners from correcting running mistakes. This does not apply during a live ball appeal. Otherwise, any runner leaving early could just trot back to the base he left, even if a defensive player was standing on the base with the ball, as long as the ball remained live.
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By rule, allowing runners to complete base-running responsibilities only comes into play for Dead Ball appeals due to the ball going into DBT. At least that's what it says under NFHS 2-1-3-b-2, USA Rule Supplement 1-C-2, and NCAA 7.1.2.2.3. There is no such thing as a base-running responsibility that can be corrected and not be subject to a live ball appeal.
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