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Old Mon May 12, 2008, 06:50am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TussAgee11
If it's obvious that this is the reason the defense is touching the base, than yes.

If player misses 2nd, and the 2b is chasing him to go tag him, and steps on the base in doing so, its not a proper appeal. If he runs and touches 2nd, stops, and looks at you, then you have a proper appeal.

Correct?
Not with the runner scrambling back to the base. Having passed 2B, he's removed the force. Now he's a runner off base and must be tagged.
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