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Old Wed Aug 15, 2012, 10:23am
Manny A Manny A is offline
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA View Post
Not it you want to get the runner out who, once the ball is declared dead, must be given the opportunity to complete all running tasks including returning to a base missed or left early on a caught fly ball before any further action, including an appeal, is allowed.
And, in that case, a live ball appeal wouldn't work either.

Also, don't forget that dead ball appeals aren't allowed in all softball organizations. LL Softball, which in many ways mirrors LL Baseball, does not recognize the dead ball appeal.
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