Question on Awards with Tagging up

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by PWL

I'm not the base coach. Remember he still has to retreat by touching 2B on his way back to tag up.

I take it you're not familiar with the "last time by" concept.

Originally Posted by PWL

They can even appeal this. A dead ball doesn't release the runner from properly running the bases. If the defense doesn't appeal it by putting the ball in play for example, they lost their chance.

Since when did the defense start putting the ball back into play?

You cannot call the runner out for failure to properly tag. The defense is responsible for making a proper appeal. If they don't. Then your right, it didn't happen.[/QUOTE]

Okay, so then the award should have been to home until a proper appeal.


Tim.