Live Ball Appeal

Dakota has it right, appeal not honored since it was improperly executed and since the ball went out play, runners go home. I can almost smell what happened after the ruling. I'll bet the defensive coach didn't get to see the rest of the game.

[greymule]

I'm not a Fed ump, but I'll take a guess on the proper ruling.

After the live ball appeal was thrown into DBT, the runners would be awarded 2 bases. However, a dead ball appeal would still be possible. Therefore, the runners would have to complete their baserunning responsibilities. In ASA they could do so legally, but I seem to remember that in Fed runners who are on or past the next base cannot return while the ball is dead. In that case, even if they went back and tagged up before taking their award, a dead ball appeal would be honored.

Right?

[Dakota]

You're right. The dead ball appeal is still available if the defense has the presence of mind to execute it. That's what I meant by more information was needed.