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Mr, Brown, Continuous action and unrelaxed action require different mechanics because they are two different concepts.
Unrelaxed action only comes into play on a missed base not on a retag. The whole world knows the runner didn't tag up after a catch when he is scrambling back to the base, you don't even have to bring it to the umpires attention. Just get the ball and touch the base. OUT.
Missing a base calls for a different mechanic because the whole world doesn't know the runner has missed the base.
To appeal it you must bring it to the attention of the umpire as an unmistakable appeal.
Unrelaxed action requires the runner and the ball to be in the vicinity of the missed base. No time for an appeal, need a tag.
On your play where the runner is running into third after missing first and they appeal first. That is continuous action but not unrelaxed action, as the runner is not in the vicinity of the missed base and is not making an effort to return. It is relaxed action for the purposes of the appeal. Therefore an appeal is allowed.
Finally, the offense CANNOT appeal a runner for missing a base he is forced to if he has rounded it and then is scrambling back.
Once the runner rounds the base he has removed the force. If he is scrambling back he must be tagged, an appeal would not be allowed.
Old sitch: R1 and R3, 2 outs, OBR.
Batter singles to right, R3 scores, R1 rounds second on his way to third but then holds up and scrambles back to second.(Unrelaxed action) Ball comes in and he is tagged out.
Run scores, force is removed and you are not allowed an appeal on the missed base after the tag out as you cannot get two outs on the same runner on the same base.
However if you are doing Minor League ball, I'm sure you would be pleased to know that the PBUC has made a recent rulling that an appeal would be allowed after the tag out and the run would not be allowed. That's another story. G.
[Edited by Gee on Aug 21st, 2001 at 06:37 AM]
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