I'm with Tim and Rich on this one. With the runner returning to the immediate vicinity of the base he must be tagged. Only allow an appeal if the runner is not any where close to the base. From J/R: (In red) In relaxed action the runner(whose action is being appealed) is inactive, he is standing on another base, or is well removed from the base at which the appeal is being made. In unrelaxed action the runner(whose action is being appealed) is trying to scramble to a base and the ball is in, or approaching the vicinity. In this sitch the runner is definitely active as he is trying to return. Tag'em.
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