NFHS Awarded base...then an appeal?

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Andy

I'm not sure I would accept the coach's question as a valid appeal.

It sounds as if he's not sure and he wants to know what I saw. If I tell him that the runner did not touch the plate, have I coached the coach?

I need to hear from him that he definitely thinks the runner did not touch the plate and he is appealing that. I can also allow for the fact that I would consider his voice inflection and body language in him asking the question to make it a valid appeal.

Originally Posted by CecilOne

How about "You will have to appeal for me to be able to answer"?

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

OOO. If he didn't question it, he wouldn't ask. After all, an appeal is a request. The definition of request includes "asking" a question.

My first thought was like Andy's. He's asking if the runner missed, not saying the runner missed and asking for an appeal. My second thought was like Mike's... the book does not specify a magic word or phrase, only that it is clear what he is appealing. If you're unsure, nothing wrong with Cecil's suggestion, or even more directly, "Coach, are you making an appeal?"

In real life, I would accept what the coach said as an appeal. No need to play word games.