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Old Sat Mar 05, 2005, 08:26pm
bob jenkins bob jenkins is offline
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Originally posted by Illini_Ref
I agree gordon, but the casebook says that if the fielder catches the ball off the base and the runner misses the base, the fielder can "casually" step on the base to record the out. Sounds like an accidental appeal. The case is listed as "revised" so I am unclear just what the NF is saying to us.
Ever since FED tried to drop the "accidental appeal", they've been trying to change this play to get it right. I think they still need to work at it.

My advice (and it's just my opinion) is to ignore this specific case play and rely on 8.4.2B instead. It's nearly the same play, except the missed base is second (by a forced R1) and a specific, intentional, appeal is needed. IMHO, this play demonstrates teh "one call" that FED wants us to make.

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