OBR - You Make the Call

[Bfair]

Greg, understand that in current Fed rule the offense can always make a live ball appeal. However, they really don't need to because the official should declare the runner out at the end of playing action if he saw the appeal.

The only benefit in the offense actually making the live ball appeal could occur if they could make the appeal play and get a final out before a run scored on a timing play.

Of course, it has been posted the Fed rules regarding appeals are about to change for the 2002 Season. We will need to wait for the formal changes to be incorporated into their rules and call the plays by the latest rules revisions.

Just my opinion,

Freix