Hello Gentleman, I've only been umpiring for 2 years so I have never seen this. I had a 16u playoff game under FED rules. Home team blew 5 run lead in the 7th and had to bat in the bottom of the inning. 2 Out, Bases Full, batter draws a walk. R2 runs home to celebrate and does not touch 3rd. I'm in C and watch the play. Amid the chaos, the defensive team appeals and I call the runner out for abandonment. I talk with my partner and tell him what happened and we agree to negate the run and continue the game. When I get home and look the rule up and OBR states that ONLY the batter need touch 1st and R3 needs to touch home. Under FED I see that an umpire will not end the game until all runners touch their base. My question is a. Is this play able to be appealed in FED (I couldn't find a penalty for not touching your awarded base during the winning run)? b. Is it abandonment once the player leave his base path to go celebrate? c. Did we get this right?
