Appeal

[griff901c]

Originally Posted by canadaump6

The appeal counts. An err is throwing the ball out of play.

Where(how) did the ball go out of play? A dropped fly ball is an error.Ball still in play....

How can the appeal count? You get one try at the appeal....throw the ball away...you lose...

Run scores....no outs.....next

griff

[UmpJM]

Since the opportunity to do so presents itself so infrequently, I would like to take this opportunity to say that I fully concur with canadaump6's assertion that, as long as the "errant throw" over the F6's head into centerfield does not actually go out of play, AND the defense properly completes the appeal of the BR's miss of 2B, the BR would properly be called out on appeal and his apparent run negated.

JM

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by griff901c

Where(how) did the ball go out of play? A dropped fly ball is an error.Ball still in play....

I think he means "error" as in the OBR line "if the defensive team errs" (7.10).

But I think canada's right. In 7.10 it says the intended meaning of "err" is throwing the ball out of play. It also says the appeal is not considered a play, so I think F8 could throw back to F6 for the appeal at 2B and an out.

[griff901c]

Not sure I agree...I still go with the one shot theory at the appeal.Throw the ball over F6 head...missed opportunity at an appeal.How many tries do they get to get it right?

Out on a 1-8-6 appeal?

griff

[Rich]

Originally Posted by griff901c

Where(how) did the ball go out of play? A dropped fly ball is an error.Ball still in play....

How can the appeal count? You get one try at the appeal....throw the ball away...you lose...

Run scores....no outs.....next

griff

Canada's post is 100% accurate. How the ball gets to second is irrelevant, as long as the ball is live and doesn't go out of play (or provided the defense doesn't make a play on R3).