Parent Looking for help AGAIN......

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by Dakota

This is an appeal play. The umpire cannot make this call without an appeal. R2 not beating the ball back to 2B is moot since F8 falling through the fence means we have a dead ball, and the throw back to 2B is a live ball appeal.

Since the ball was dead, the defense would have to make a dead ball appeal for any missed bases / bases left too soon that they wished to make.

If the defense does not make a proper appeal, then the umpire would award bases according to PONY rules for a catch and carry.

So, to answer your question, no it was not the correct call.

Tom, I don't touch PONY, so this question is to understand your reponse. In all forms of softball that I do, the sequence would be different, in that the umpire would award bases on the catch and carry, and THEN, after runners have an opportunity to complete running responsibilities (which may or may not allow a retouch based on that coade), would the umpires entertain dead ball appeals. Your answer says appeals first, then award bases?