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ASA: Just as we don't let defenses go fishing for outs "I'd like to appeal the runner on 1st then 2nd then 3rd that they left early then missed a base,etc..." I don't believe that we should allow the baserunners to go "fishing" either. On the above play we have a runner that has run 60' past a missed bag without showing signs of retreating and I don't believe that the dead ball should let her off the hook. I would need an indication that she had intent of retouching before I'd let her go back. Let's say BR missed 1st and went all the way to 3rd, F1 yells for the throw to go to 1st and the runner starts her retreat and then the ball goes Out Of Play. In this case I would allow the runner to return to retag 1st on her way to home. I kind of miss the idea of 1 plus 1 since in these cases that would be more fair to both teams. You'd tell the runner you were here at the time of the throw you get the base you were going to plus one. When they stop running you allow appeals, but that's not the rule now only wishful thinking. Jim
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