umpire quiz

[Rich Ives]

Gee (and others interested)

The real way to handle the play for the offense is to have the runner break for home.

Outcomes:

1) Appeal is continued and runner out.

2) Appeal is broken off, play made on the runner, runner out.

3) Appeal is broken off, attempted play on runner, runner scores. Appeal killed by attempted play.

Given that the runner was a sure out on appeal, you might as well attempt to score. In youth ball, it even stands a good chance of working.