Make the Call

[Roger Greene]

Ok guys,
I'm going to take a contrary opinion.
(This ? was originally on a baseball board, I heard, and it was discussed by some heavyweight umpires on UT. I agree with their conclusions.)

If the runner misses home, makes no attempt to retag and there is no appeal the run scores. If there is an appeal no run would score as we have an advantagous 4th out.

If the runner returns to tag the missed plate, we now have a time play, as the offensive player is acknowleging that he has not yet scored. If the return is after the 3rd out, no run scores. If it was before the time of the 3rd out the run would score.

If the runner actually tagged the plate the first time by, and then returned to retag after the 3rd out, the retag means nothing, and if the original tag was before the 3rd out the run scores.

All of these statements are based on the rules of how a run scores. The cites would be different in the different codes, but they are congruent.

Think about each one for a minute. I beleive you will see the logic of each case.

Roger Greene