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Originally Posted by LIUmp
R1 on 3rd, R2 on 2nd, R4 on 1st. 1 out. Fly ball hit to F9 caught for 2nd out, they throw back to first to get R4 who never tagged and was going back to base but didn't make it in time. R1 crossed the plate before the legal appeal of R4. Run scores, right?
I have a handful of umpires who are saying it's a force out and no runs can score on a force out. I say it's not a force out, it's an appeal play and a timing play.
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Tell those umpires to read the definitions in the rulebook. I think all codes say something similar to : if a batted ball is caught before it hits the ground there can be no force plays.
Also, in the NFHS rulebook it clearly states in the appeals definitions section that tag up appeals are timing plays, and runs that scored prior to the appeal would count.