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Originally Posted by NCASAUmp
Yeah, I got fouled up by interpreting the question as saying that the umpire DID allow it.
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Let's take the conversation in that direction.
While it is not acceptable action by the umpire to allow simultaneous intentional walks(IW), the players are still liable to touch all the appropriate bases.
However, the fact that the umpire may have "permitted", "accepted", whatever wording you want to use, the first runner may not be appealed since the umpire mistakenly accepted the subsequent IW.
Reasoning: For the purposes of an appeal, a pitch is considered a play. An IW replaces four pitches intentionally thrown outside the strike zone. Therefore 8.7.F-I.Effect.1.a applies and any missed base appeal on the first runner is denied.