How to do a proper appeal

[Jimurray]

Gotta love this site! Yesterday I may have balked this.

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[noumpere]

 

 

You sure about that?

 

"An appeal is not to be interpreted as a play or an attempted play." 7.10

 

 

 

That wording means "for the purposes of making multiple appeals, an appeal is not a play."

 

One of the known errors in the book.

[maven]

 

 

 

You sure about that?

 

"An appeal is not to be interpreted as a play or an attempted play." 7.10

 

 

 

That wording means "for the purposes of making multiple appeals, an appeal is not a play."

 

One of the known errors in the book.

 

 

Well: now it's known.

[RichMSN]

It's clear the thread has run its course, but let me add that the rule is the same in an NFHS game, as well. F1 can throw to an unoccupied base for the purpose of an appeal.

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[johnnyg08]

 

 

This is a myth.

For non-FED baseball, the ball must be live to make an appeal. If the ball becomes dead, F1 must get the ball and take the rubber before the PU can make it live. Then he can step off and throw to the base to make the appeal.

At this point, F1 can also step and throw directly to a base while in contact with the rubber, provided it is for the purpose of the appeal. F1 is not even required to step off once the ball is live again.

 

Would an appeal be under the umbrella of "purpose of making a play" in regards to not calling a balk for F1 throwing to an unoccupied base?

Of course, in nearly all instances, F1 will disengage, but I am curious.

 

 

No it's in the rules that's it's legal if for the purposes of an appeal.