Another ASA quirk

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Originally posted by greymule
I brought up these plays because I was struck by the fact that, unlike in baseball, a fielder with the ball can touch a missed base and appeal to the umpire even if the runner is making an immediate attempt to return.

I think you may have to define your idea of "immediate". The ASA mechanic allows for the hesitation to observe if there is an immediate reaction. If there is, play is allowed to continue with no call.

And remember, it isn't just touching a missed base, but it needs to be accompanied by a verbal or some other indication which demonstrates the player is indeed making an appeal.