Appeal Play Process

[UmpJM]

Rufus,

Under OBR rules, an appeal of a base-running infraction (missed base or retouch on a catch) must be done while the ball is "live". When you asked for and were granted "Time", the ball was no longer in play and you could not, at that time, make the appeal.

Now, you certainly hadn't "lost" your opportunity at that point in time, because it is not until there is a subsequent "post continuous action" pitch or play that the opportunity is truly "lost".

Once the ball is put into play again, you simply have your pitcher (legally) throw the ball to a fielder who is either at the base where the infraction occurred or nearest the runner who committed the infraction. The fielder then tags either the base or runner, respectively, and tells the umpire he is appealing the runner's miss or failure to retouch.

Under FED rules, you may do the same as you must under OBR rules.

Or, you can just wait until all action relaxes, request time, and verbally appeal to the umpire, stating the specific infraction you are appealing.

Which is a lot less "risky".

JM