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Originally Posted by jodibuck
What is the proper procedure on appeal. Since the ball cleared the fence, we have a dead ball. How would the defense appeal the batter-runner missing first base? We had this occur in a Babe Ruth League tournament game, and the defense verbally appealed, just as a team would in a NFHS game. The umpires did not acknowledge the appeal. When the umpire put the ball back in play, the defense made a proper appeal, and the batter-runner was called out. What if the home run was a "walk off" homer. Would the defense have to request the umpire to give them a ball to make an appeal?
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I believe the defense would need to remain on the field and let umpire know they intend to appeal. The ball would have to be made live. Umpires would stay on the field knowing that an appeal is possible since one of them knows who missed the base.
Home team manager would subsequently be tossed for vehemently objecting.