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Originally posted by greymule
In game in which home runs don't have to be run out, POE #24 says, "When a home run is hit out of the ball park, the batter and all base runners can go directly to the dugout. No appeals can be made for runners missing a base."
I've done some tournaments in which players think that the batter has to touch 1B. However, I've always told them they don't have to, and everyone seems to like that.
But can a runner who misses a base while the ball is still in the air be called out on appeal? Should a runner who passes another runner before the ball becomes a home run be called out?
Ordinarily, I would think the answer would be no, but one of those guys whose picture is in the ASA case book told me, as least with regard to passing a runner, it would be an out because the ball is still live until it hits over the fence.
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So if a runner misses a base or passes another runner on an out-of-play foul ball can be called out as long as it happens while the ball is in the air? Talk about looking for boogers.
The rule book specifically states that when a fair batted ball is hit over the fence for a home run or a four-base award, the batter and all runners are credited with a score. This eliminates any runner appeal play.
As far as passing on a HR, if a runner can cover that distance prior to the ball leaving the field of play, that ball would have to be a quarter-mile high.
Good luck selling that one.