[greymule]

Thank you, Carl.

OK. I accept that if the force was on when the runner missed the bag, the appeal is a force. If the force was off when the runner missed the bag, the appeal is not a force. I now have that in a frame on the wall.

I can also see that the order of appeals would be crucial where one is a tag play and the other is a force play. You make sure you appeal the tag play first so you can get the third out on the force play.

Now just tell me that I am right in the following play and I will cease and desist being a mule: R1 on 3B, R2 on 2B, R3 on 1B, no outs. B4 hits an inside the park home run. R1 scores, R2 misses 3B, R3 misses 2B, and B4 misses 1B. Each runner missed a base to which he was forced at the time he missed it. Therefore, no matter in which order the defense appeals, all three outs are considered force plays. If all three appeals are upheld, no runs score, including R1's.