[Dakota]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

Tom, I don't touch PONY, so this question is to understand your reponse. In all forms of softball that I do, the sequence would be different, in that the umpire would award bases on the catch and carry, and THEN, after runners have an opportunity to complete running responsibilities (which may or may not allow a retouch based on that coade), would the umpires entertain dead ball appeals. Your answer says appeals first, then award bases?

I wasn't trying to be precise as to chronology. My initial point was the umpire should not have merely declared the runner out for missing 3B on her return to 2B.

I see it as:

1. Dead ball
2. Umpire waits for runners to return if they are going to.
3. Umpire makes the base awards.
4. Umpire would entertain any dead ball appeals.