5-Man Infield and Appeals (ASA SP)

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Originally Posted by BretMan

Yes, a dead ball appeal must come from an infielder, either with or without possession of the ball (in all versions of ASA softball, not just slow pitch).

Why? Beats the heck out of me. It just...is.

Decorum. How many times do you have outfielders just screaming and hollering to appeal this, check that, etc.? Neither umpires or players need to be screaming, and possibly being misunderstood, things across a big field.

Used to be a joke in some schools that if you have an OF with the right appeal an no IF was smart enough to pick up on it, the umpire should continually put hand to ear and scream what until the OF came in so far that you could consider him/her an IF and take the appeal.