FED appeal situation

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Originally posted by Alligator Bag
Since we play with speed up rules and the not pitched intentional walk is just a speed up to the game, the fact that he gets 1st base because of the IW has to be considered a pitched ball in some way. I would not allow the appeal to stand. If the appeal were to stand, you cannot justify allowing the intentional walks, hence, my argument to not allowing the appeal.

You are incorrect.

From Kyle McNeely advisor to the FED rules committee.

Play 2: With the score tied in the bottom of the seventh and two outs, B3 doubles but does not touch first. The coach of the defense, being well versed in the rules, decides not to appeal the missed base immediately. Instead, he chooses intentionally to walk B4, B5, and B6, who are collectively 9 for 9 in the game. With his boosters looking for his coaching contract so they can tear it up as the apparent winning run is intentionally walked in, he then appeals the missed base by B3.

Ruling 2: LAST YEAR: The base umpire would have called B3 out as soon as playing action was over. We would have gone to the eighth inning. THIS YEAR: As long as the base umpire declares B3 out on the appeal (and it took a big set of guts by the coach to take that risk) the run by B3 would be negated. The next batter for the home team in the bottom of the eighth would be B7. In essence, the coach got through the strength of the line-up without throwing a pitch.