NCASAUmp
Un-Retired
NCASA.... I'm sorry, what were we discussing.... .... :thumb:
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That's odd. Nowhere does SSUSA state that this would be an appeal play. ASA doesn't treat this as an appeal play, either.
That's odd. Nowhere does SSUSA state that this would be an appeal play. ASA doesn't treat this as an appeal play, either.
Since SSUSA crossing back across the commitment line is an out and the ball remains live. If the ump does not call the runner out. You would have to protest and if denied, play the game under protest.
I always try to get the ump to acknowledge what happened first so several people hear him. Then I repeat it again and then tell him what the rule says. Then he is arguing the rule and I can protest. If he says he didn't see it your toast unless there are two umps and you can ask him to see if the other ump saw it differently.
i checked with ssusa and they did say it is an automatic call out for going back across the line....so if the ump doesn't call it immediately then i'm gonna say he didn't see it and an appeal shouldn't hold up.....so a protest would be useless...
I still have a question about the wording of rule below....the way I read it is that once the runner crosses the line (b) states that he must continue hometherefore if he reverses his direction he should be called out....I'm going to post this on the SSUSA site for a directors answer....1.15 • COMMITMENT LINE
A three foot commitment line shall be marked across and perpendicular to the
foul line and placed thirty feet from home plate. Once a runner has crossed the
commitment line he: (a) cannot return to third base; (b) must continue home; (c)
can no long be tagged out by the defensive player; the defensive player must
touch the strike zone mat.