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Originally Posted by TwoBits
Suppose the defense loses its right to appeal a missed base or a runner leaving too soon after a caught fly ball but tries to appeal anyway. As an umpire, what is the proper way to handle this? Signal safe? Make no call and wait for the defensive coach to go balistic?
OBR and FED interpretations welcome.
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First OBR
In OBR the ball needs to be Live before the defense can appeal. Let's assume B1 hit a gapper in right center field and missed first base on his way to second base. F3 throws a pitch to the next batter. F4 noticed that B1 missed first base on his way to second. He gets the ball from F1, tags R2 and says "hey Blue he missed first base". At this point since it was an improper appeal you simply give the safe sign. If the coach wants an explanation he can request Time and you simply say "Hey Skip F1 threw a pitch, "all bets off" Let's play ball
Now FED
Use the same scenario as above but this Time the coach requests TIME and now wants to appeal. At this point since the ball is dead You simply say the same thing as above. "Skip F1 threw a pitch, no appeal granted. Let's Play
If it's a Live ball you treat the call no different than if there was NO appeal, meaning if the runner is standing on second and the fielder initiates a TAG the call is SAFE as you would normally do on a pickoff attempt.
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