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oops, I should have read other responses before I typed this, but I didn't so here it is in slightly different words.
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Originally Posted by Big Slick
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"When an appeal is made in both situations (missing first base/touching incorrect color) it must be made prior to the runner returning to first base while the ball is live."
Again, this, literally, excludes any dead ball appeals.
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I think you are missing the forrest because of the trees....
This does not exclude a deadball appeal....
Let me see if this makes sense to you:
If the appeal is made while the ball is live, it must be made prior to the runner returning to the base.
Does that help?