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Originally posted by PeteBooth
Originally posted by greymule
So do I finally have this straight?
The order of the appeal is Important in OBR / FED.
Here's a FED case play to illusrate
Case Play 9.1.1A
R1,R2 - 1 out. B1 hits a long fly that appears to be uncatchable, but is caught by F8. R2 advances home but misses third base. R1 fails to re-touch first base and advances to third base.
Ruling:
If the defense appealed R1 not retouching first base - FIRST, Then R2's run counts since the third out of the inning was not the result of a Force out but a Time play.
If the defense appeals R2 missing third base FIRST then the run does not score because the third out of the inning was a force out.
Side Note: Under the old FED rule (No appeal umpire calls out runner(s) for missing bases), the Umpire would give the Defense the most advantageous out which would be R2. That's why the old rule IMO was the BEST appeal rule written.
Pete Booth
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Do you have the 2003 CaseBook? I ask because that isn't what my 2002 CaseBook says. And I didn't find that change or correction on the NFHS website. And, you've mixed your R1 and R2.
Either way, your ruling is wrong. Any and all force plays were removed by the fielder making the catch. Neither R1 nor R2 is out on a force play. They are both out for committing a baserunning infractions - one missed base, one failure to tag up. Furthermore, the way I read 9-1-1 and 8-2-5 the defense is entitled to appeal in any order and select the out that gives them the best advantage, even when a force play is involved.