Accidental appeal after IW fourth out?

[night_ninja]

Without a proper definition of "continuing action", my interpretation is that the continuing action ends at the end of the play involving the runner missing the base to which he was forced. The Fed defines a play as "a unit of action which begins when a pitcher has the ball in his possession in pitching position and ends when ball becomes dead or pitcher again holds the ball while in pitching position". So my interpretation of the rule is that an "accidental force" is only ruled upon until the end of the play. Anytime after that, the defense must make a proper appeal. I believe this is the intent the Fed has, they just haven't put it in black & white (does that surprise anyone??).