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Originally Posted by ozzy6900
It's not the same here, Rich. You know full well (from a coach's point of view), all you have to do is say, "Mario, I was going to appeal anyway!". So how can I stop you from appealing?
Please, I am not trying to be difficult here, Rich. Let's run through this:
I've just ejected the PA Announcer and Pete wants to make an appeal that your runner missed the base. Unless you can come up with something that we can stand firmly on Rich, I am going to allow Pete to appeal your runner!
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Ozzy I already gave you a rule - The use of Replay.
I realize we were NOT there but from YOUR experience when the defense WANTS to appeal it's obvious. The coach is either screaming or one of the players is screaming.
Re-Read the thread. I am strictly going by what Peter posted. The Defense had NO intention of appealing. if they did they would have appealed IMMEDIATELY. Heck F1 was ready to pitch to the next batter.
Now you have a PA announcer that for all practical Purposes said: According to replay we have indistbutable evidence that the runner missed first base.
The runner is deemed to have touched the base unless PROPERLY appealed.
How can you grant the appeal when the defense had no intentions of appealing until they heard the PA announcer.
Also, do not equate what the PA announcer said to some Parent in the stands. Many times parents are screaming in the stands and the coach simply ignores them anyway.
Pete Booth