New Rule?

[MT 73]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

So it's now OK to tell the defense the runner missed first?

It says that even if the umpire is now tipping off the defense that an appeal is to be made this is how they want it to be.
When I get b ack home I will post the new interpretation verbatim.

[umpjim]

Originally Posted by MT 73

It says that even if the umpire is now tipping off the defense that an appeal is to be made this is how they want it to be.
When I get b ack home I will post the new interpretation verbatim.

Re: MLBUM, do they say when the runner has been deemed to miss 1B? All body parts past 1B?

Re: removing a helmet, never has been an out, in any reputable code, so they must be squelching a persistent rule myth that keeps coming up.

[MT 73]

Originally Posted by umpjim

Re: MLBUM, do they say when the runner has been deemed to miss 1B? All body parts past 1B?

Re: removing a helmet, never has been an out, in any reputable code, so they must be squelching a persistent rule myth that keeps coming up.

It says if the runner has both feet past the base.
Something like that.
I am working a midnight shift so I will quote the rule verbatim later on in the afternoon