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Originally posted by mok
Was I right or wrong? A protest ensued because of my ruling.
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I believe you were right.................
Once the infielders cross the foul lines after a game ending play, the defense has lost their right to appeal. This was verified to me by a state interpreter.
I believe the purpose of the added limitation regarding umpires leaving the field handles situations where the teams make no apparent appeal, but may gather on the field to shake their opponents hands, etc. Exactly how long are you to stay on the field to see if there is going to be an appeal? Shouldn't you leave as you normally would at the end of a game? Wouldn't your remaining on the field be a tipoff to the defense that there was a baserunning error?
This stipulation does not supersede the other criteria for losing right of appeal. Rather, it adds limitation for times when the officials are expected to leave the field.
Freix