Saw something on TV that Made Me Think!

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Originally Posted by IamMatt

Having (mis?)understood that the fielder touching the missed base was the correct way to do a live ball appeal, what would you need to see/hear or whatever to know that it is an appeal? Does the catcher need to say "she missed the plate" before/during/after she is stepping on it? Would the same be true of missing other bases, and would the fielder be required to say it loud enough for the PU to hear (one-man)?

Thanks. The more I learn the less I feel like I know.

To me, If there is intent.. if the catcher is just stepping on the base while throwing to the pitcher or accidently stepping on the base in the course of walking after a play, that is not an appeal.
If the catcher is stepping on the base with the intent that if the batter missed the base, its an appeal, I call it. I'm not there to appeal or invent an appeal for the defense .. in some ways its htbt and know it when you see it.