Appeal play?

[greymule]

A few years ago, Fed required that, after play had stopped, umpires call runners out for missing bases. No appeal from the defense was necessary. I can't remember whether the same applied to runners who had left bases before a fly ball was caught.

So that ump was probably going by the old rule.

Note: the word is jibes, not jives, not to be confused with gibes. Coincidentally, I had to explain that distinction once to the president of NFHS, which publishes the Fed rule book.

[BretMan]

Originally Posted by greymule

A few years ago, Fed required that, after play had stopped, umpires call runners out for missing bases. No appeal from the defense was necessary...So that ump was probably going by the old rule.

I'd say it was more than "a few" years ago. Probably more like 15-20. I actually have FED rule books dating back that far, but they're packed away and not at my fingertips.

I can see a guy getting confused about a rule that was changed a year or two ago. It would kind of boggle my mind if he still thought this was the rule after more than a decade!

Maybe it was just a newer guy that hadn't yet grasped the proper appeal process.

It's not like I'm an expert on the state adoptions of all 50 states, but my recollection is that one (and only?) state that still adheres to the old rule and doesn't require an appeal is South Carolina. I guess that's close enough to Georgia that there might be some bleedover if you're doing a game along the border.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by BretMan

I'd say it was more than "a few" years ago. Probably more like 15-20. I actually have FED rule books dating back that far, but they're packed away and not at my fingertips.

I started umpiring HS in 1999. It was still the rule then.