Saw this at an ASA tourney (14A) this weekend. Glad I wasn't the UIC because I don't know the answer.
Bases loaded, two outs, third strike gets away from F2, BUT Blue hollers - "Batter's out!" Runners don't try to advance, BR simply goes to the bench, all fielders leave the field. NO ONE questioned what had just happened. Everyone(including Blue and his partner)goes brain dead.
I spent an hour looking through the casebook & rule book but found nothing related. SO - what should happen (if anything)if the offense had immediately appealled blue's mistake?
Gary
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