ASA Plays and Clarifications- March 2013

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I do not disagree, but not sure if I do agree.

Who is to say the reason the runner missed the base was because s/he heard/saw the out call and actually gave up running the bases since there should be no reason at that point?

Honestly, if I was the rules writer, then the miss would HAVE to have occurred before the 3rd out was made. If not - then we don't know the answer to the question you asked, and should not hold the runner liable for whatever he or she did after that 3rd out call. I'm really talking about a clear cut play. BR misses first, R1 from 3rd scores, R2 from first thrown out at third base for the third out (BR is heading to 2nd or at 2nd)... or even BR simply thrown out at 2nd base; an appeal of BR at first should result in no run here.