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Originally posted by CZ
Thanks. Now I understand. By making no attempt to return to second he has missed the base under 7.10(d) and that can be appealed. On the next pitch the appeal is lost and he is fine to go to third.
I did not know that this was extended to other bases.
Thanks, again.
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I didn't say that the runner must make an attempt to return, he doesn't have to.
If he leaves the immediate area of the base that he failed to touch in passing it becomes a MISSED base. If he stays in the immediate area of that base (usually the cutout) he canot be appealed AND MUST BE TAGGED, WHETHER OR NOT HE IS MAKING AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN.
The rule was changed in the early seventy's by Nick Bremigan in a compromise with MLB. If the runner does advance and touch or pass his advance base you can still use OBR 7.10(B)but that is rarely the case. G.