NFHS 2-1-13
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ART. 13 . . . Fourth-Out Appeal. An appeal may be made after the third out as long as it is made properly.
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No mention of the appealed runner having scored.
Case Play
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9.1.1 SITUATION O: With R1, R2 and R3 on third, second, and first, respectively, B5 hits a fly ball to F8 for the second out. All base runners tag up and advance one base. F8's throw to F5 retires R2 for the third out, but after R1 has scored. R3 did not tag up and was properly appealed by the defensive team (fourth out). Does the run by R1 count? RULING: The only time a fourth out (or fifth) would take precedence is if it negates a score(s). In the above case, the fourth out would not negate R1's run, because R3's out was not a force out. (9-1-1 Exception d, e; 2-1-13)
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By implication, the appeal on R3 WOULD have been honored if it HAD negated the run, even though R3 herself did not score.
Rule 9-1-1 Exception e
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e. when there is more than one out declared by the umpire which terminates the halfinning (the defensive team may select the out which is to its advantage);
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