Originally Posted by BretMan (Post 783447)

If he did, then he would have known the right way to call this play! In baseball, we are instructed to call this precisely the same as ASA tells us to in their games.

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp (Post 783486)

Yeah, but some guys love to imitate the big leaguers...

Originally Posted by BretMan (Post 783500)

From the Major League Baseball Umpire Manual (MLBUM):

Interpretation of Rule 7.01: Appeal Plays: Approved Rulings (12) Batter-runner hits a ground ball and beats the play at first base but misses the bag.
Ruling: The proper mechanic is for the umpire to call the runner safe, indicating he beat the play. If the defense appeals by tagging the runner (or base) and appealing that the runner missed first base before the runner returns to first base, the batter-runner would be declared out.

Sounds pretty "softball-like" to me! :D