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Originally posted by mo99
I will take a stab at that one.I would say that would be an improper appeal.My reasoning is that the ball is dead once it clears the fence,so the catcher would be unable to make a live ball appeal by stepping on home after umpire hands him the ball.The ball would have to become "live" again by the pitcher stepping onto the rubber.Then,he/she could properly step off the rubber and initiate the appeal.
Jeff
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That would be fine for baseball, but in softball, you cannot have a live ball appeal once the ball has gone dead on a particular play.
Once the runner enters dead ball territory, the catcher or any other infielder simply needs to present the appeal to the PU. The ball is not a necessary prop.