FED appeal situation

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by JJ
FED Appeal question. Batter 2 triples with two out but misses first base. The defense does NOT appeal - instead they ask for intentional walks to Batter 3 and Batter 4. AFTER the bases are loaded BUT BEFORE THE NEXT PITCH, the defense appeals Batter 2's missing first base. Do you honor the appeal? The rule says to honor the appeal "Before the next pitch, legal or illegal", and since no pitch has been thrown they want the appeal. How do you justify NOT honoring the appeal, if that's the way you go?

Yes, I think the rule needs some "cleaning up" for 2003.

Yes, it's a valid appeal (at least under this year's rules), and, yes, I think the rule needs changing for next year.

(I seem to recall that I've heard of one state that has said that and IW neates the right to appeal.)