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Old Fri Apr 26, 2013, 08:51pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally Posted by Dave9819 View Post
Hello, I have a question about appeal plays using the ASA rule set.

The Rules Supplement states:

"On an appeal play, the force out is determined when the appeal is made, not when the infraction occurs."

Can somebody clarify this with an example?

Thanks!
It means that at the time of the appeal, the force must still be in effect. If at any time during the play upon which the appeal is being made and the force is removed by a trailing R/BR being retired. The appeal does not constitute a "force" out, but a timing play.
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