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Speaking ASA.
Umpires are to disallow fishing expeditions so if I have a player repeatedly making bogus appeals I warn him/her that continued guesses will result in none being allowed, if it's close, fine, but no more of these appeals when you don't even look.
Dead ball appeals do not need the ball thrown, just a verbal appeal is required. On the play you were sent back, if the umpire had called time then you should have been sent back, if the play was ongoing and live then you should have advanced.
Live ball appeals must be made by a player with the ball in contact with the bag where the appeal is being made. In fast pitch the defense can request time and make the appeal or leave the ball live and throw to the bag which allows the runners to advance at their own risk. In slow pitch once the ump has called time no runners can advance until the ball is pitched again.
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