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Originally Posted by greymule
I agree that the call in the OP was correct.
With missed bases, ASA has no stipulation (as in OBR) about having to tag a runner who is "in the vicinity" of the bag or returning to touch it. An immediate appeal is permitted, and is even given as an example in a case play.
My question would be, If the fielder's tagging of the base is an unmistakable appeal of an obvious miss, do I as the umpire still require that the fielder state his appeal?
After all, we don't require such when a runner is halfway to 2B when F3 catches a line drive and steps on 1B.
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Maybe that's because that is an unmistakable appeal. Any umpire who is worth his salt can tell the difference between an intentional action to make an appeal and an accidental move that was not meant as an appeal.