APPEAL PLAY
 

READ RULES 2.00, 7.08D, 7.10, 5.11, 8.01E

THINGS YOU MUST REMEMBER Rules 2.00, 7.08 D, and 7.10

1. The ball must be alive when making an appeal.
2. If time out is called during the appeal, the ball must be put back into play.
3. An appeal must be made before the next pitch, any play or attempted play.
4. The ball is alive and runner or runners can advance at their own risk.

5.The player or base can be tagged on an appeal.

6. VERBALLY state the runner or runners are in violation.

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

PUTTING THE BALL INTO PLAY RULE 5.11

1. Pitcher must have ball and be ready to pitch.

2. The plate umpire will signal the ball in play.

PITCHER BECOMING AN INFIELDER RULE 8.01E

When the pitcher removes the pivot foot from contact with the pitchers plate by stepping backward with that foot, that pitcher thereby becomes an infielder.