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I agree with WMB's comments and analysis. I just want to add a couple in addition.
An appeal is an infraction that the umpire may have noticed, but cannot make a call until the other team "appeals."
Regarding appeal plays, and speaking ASA, the only appeal the coach is allowed to make is batting out of order. The others must be made by the players. Of course, coaches may coach - that is, they may tell the players to make the appeal. But, they may not do it directly.
Regarding using the word "appeal" in the context of the original play. "Appeal" is the common word coaches, players, and fans use for this situation, but as pointed out, it is not technically an appeal. From the defintion of an appeal (paraphrased above), you can see that. If the BU saw the play as an out, he would not need an "appeal" to call it so.
But, as much as we would like and as much as we try to educate, this will always be referred to by fans and coachs as an "appeal."
Finally, we are depending on the description of the fan/coach as to which umpire was approached, how the discussion took place, and which umpire announced the decision. Certainly, as described, it was wrong.
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Tom
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