Timed Plays and Appeals

[SC Ump]

Originally posted by ahudgins21
The question is, what if the defense appeals the runner missing 3rd on the return to 2nd? Does the run still count?

That is still a timing play and not a force play. The run would count.

If when rounding third before retreating, the trailing runner passed the preceeding runner, that would have caused the trailing runner to be immediately out with no appeal and with the ball remaining live.