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Originally Posted by PeteBooth
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
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Pete,
I think you're trying to find a way to go against the rules. By rule, if they want to appeal they can. What happens off the field doesn't dictate a change from that.
Now we can eject anyone from the park, (we just get our administrators to handle it all the time with fans, etc. ), but I don't see where the defensive team can be penalized for something they didn't do.
Now if the guys had called the coach in the dugout or something and we had proof of it, but the rule about replay is pretty much clear, guys on the field of play, etc.,
At least that's how I see it,
Thanks
David