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When the B/R passes first base without touching it, before the ball arrives, he should be signaled safe because he has beaten the play.
As JEA says, as well as C2, and other big dogs, this procedure should be followed at all bases.
Remember the play at first is a ""FORCE"" so all plays at any base where the runner is ""FORCED"" and he passes without touching it he should be signaled safe and that includes Home Plate, again, according to JEA and C2 among others.
As to the Tag or appeal it depends on where the runner goes after he passed the base without touching it.
If he stays within the immediate vicinity (usualy the cutout) of the base and is attempting to get back, he must be tagged as an appeal would not be allowed.
If he continues to run and leaves the immediate area of that base he can now be appealed at any time until he returns and touches the missed base. See OBR 7.10(d) which has been extended to all bases. G.
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