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Originally Posted by CoachJM
SD Steve,
Verbal appeals are still in the FED rulebook as they have been for some time. What has changed (not sure exactly when) is that FED used to have a rule where the umpire could call an out on a baserunning infraction (missed base or failure to retouch on a legally caught fly ball) without any appeal by the defense. The current ruling is that the defense must appeal - either verbally or by the more traditional "appeal play". Except, apparently, in South Carolina.
As to whether or not it is proper for a state association to modify this rule, I haven't the foggiest.
JM
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JM,
I know the way it used to be, that's what I was saying. We used to have to be cops out there ratting on the baserunners when they missed bases. I thought we had gotten completely away from that sort of thing.
That is why I am asking what is different about South Carolina. I was led to believe that the FED rule was changed for all states.