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Originally posted by mach3
But in 8.7.H and EFFECT Section 7 F-I ist said to be an appeal.
I agree that if the bench screams to the fielder what to do and why, that I would not need any additional info.
But since the rules call for an appeal on the advancing a tag and "Appeal!" would not be enough.
Or why is it in the rules like that? I guess it is also a question of how far the try to advance went and how visible/obvious it was.
Raoul
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One of the few times I disagree with the book, or actually the wording.
A runner being appealed for missing a base at first and not attempting to advance must be a live ball appeal and may be made by tagging the offending player or the base requesting the appeal.
A runner having turned and possibly continuing to 2B is in jeopardy of being tagged out simply for not being in touch with a base, and not necessarily for missing the base. A runner who misses the base and is legally returning to 1B can ONLY be retired through an appeal.