[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by whiskers_ump

In one of my games Sunday, had a very unusual triple play.

No outs, R1 on 3rd, R2 on 2nd, B3 hits a fly ball to CF, caught. Meanwhile both runners took off prior to the touch of the ball/glove. Everyone in the park was aware of it. CF fires the ball to 3B, who happens to be standing on the bag, with R2 advancing from 2B, and R1 about 1/4 of the way toward HP. An obvious appeal was made at 2B, which was properly executed.
As I glanced back towards HP, R1 did not touch HP, cutting short and going to
the dugout.

No obvious appeal at 3rd, and I as PU, made no call. I did not know if they were attempting to get
the advancing runner from 2nd or what. However, the entire offensive team left the field and entered
the dugout, thus causing the third out.

There would not have been a 3rd out had not the team entered the dugout, because no appeal was
made on the runner at third. Had she retreated back to 3rd, or advanced to HP, she would have been
safe.

Offensive team made no argument whatever, either way.

This is a no brainer:

First Out: F8's catch of B3's fly ball to centerfield.

Second Out: F8's throw to F5 who catches F8 throw while standing on third base is an active appeal of R1 leaving third base too soon.

Third Out: From your post I am not sure exactly what was the Defensive Team's obvious appeal but I am going to assume that it was an active appeal consisting of F5 throwing the ball to either F6 or F4 who then either tagged second base or tagged R2 before R2 could return to second base.

It does not matter that R1 never touched HP because she was out on the active appeal by F8 to F5.

MTD, Sr.