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Originally posted by Little Jimmy
Not to hijack but to extend a bit. If lots of people(coach, other players) are yelling about the missed 1st base but F3 seems oblivious would you still grant the live ball appeal on the missed 1st base. This scenario happened to me the other night with F3 finally saying/looking to me just before runner returned. I was wondering what I'd call if there was no recognition from F3.
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I would not. Unlike a dead ball appeal, a live ball appeal must be made with the ball by a player touching the base or player, and telling you s/he is making an appeal on something specific. To me that excludes the people without the ball and not touching the base or player, and excludes the player with the ball touching the base or player, but not making the obvious cognitive action.