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Originally posted by rex
Carl,
What can I say.
BUT
I need additional clarification.
The J/R play calls for runners @ R3-R2 and R1.
The play you just posted has R3 and R2 only.
I'm thinking there is a difference in the plays.
So which play did you ask?
rex
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There is NO essential difference in these plays, Rex. The pivotal issue is that the THIRD out is made on a time play (R2 tagged at home with bases loaded = R2 tagged at 3rd with no force), and that the FOURTH out is a NON-APPEAL "advantageous" 4th out.
The concept being tested was that there could be a NON-APPEAL 4th out following the legitimate 3rd out of the inning. Until the Fitzpatrick ruling, for PBUC, the ONLY place this appeared was in J/R Chapter 9. Every other rule book or authority talks only of "apparent" 4th outs ON APPEAL for a base running infraction that occurred during the final play. The latter is consistent with OBR 7.10 Casebook Comment. The J/R play is NOT consistent with that rule, but rather represents a NEW rule allowing 4 live action outs in a half-inning. Try that (How many non-appeal outs can there be in any half inning? Answer: 4) as a trivia question at your next association fund raiser, and see how many correct answers you get. (grin)
Cheers,