Weird play tonight.

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

As posters often do, but we all probably figured it out and got the point that the PU mad a good call on a close play (plus other compliments) and they saw a rare triple play.

Perhaps.

One question, though. On the tag of R2 at second base, since this was an appeal situation of her not tagging up properly, what is the requirement, if any, for the defense to make the umpire aware of what they're doing? By Definition, an Appeal play requires the defense to make a request to the umpire, unless it's quite obvious what's going on.

In this case, it may not be so obvious that F6 was tagging R2 for the purpose of making the appeal. We see all the time, especially at the lower levels, where defensive players will make unnecessary tags of a runner while she is on a base because that's what the coach instructs them to do. If there wasn't anybody yelling, "TAG HER! She didn't tag up at first base!" would you go ahead and grant the appeal?

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Manny A

Perhaps.

One question, though. On the tag of R2 at second base, since this was an appeal situation of her not tagging up properly, what is the requirement, if any, for the defense to make the umpire aware of what they're doing? By Definition, an Appeal play requires the defense to make a request to the umpire, unless it's quite obvious what's going on.

In this case, it may not be so obvious that F6 was tagging R2 for the purpose of making the appeal. We see all the time, especially at the lower levels, where defensive players will make unnecessary tags of a runner while she is on a base because that's what the coach instructs them to do. If there wasn't anybody yelling, "TAG HER! She didn't tag up at first base!" would you go ahead and grant the appeal?

I think a player like the OP that actually caught the ball, and then moves to tag someone that's on a base is rather obviously appealing them leaving early.

Change this up and have F6 throw to F4 at 2nd and it's not quite as obvious.