ASA recently published a rule clarification because the wording on a sentence was "hard to understand" and "not written as clearly as we may like." MTR thinks it is "quite clear" and doesn't know "how it can be any clearer." I'd like to hear what others think.
Umpires and people familiar with the rule, please just post whether you think the wording is fine or not. I'd like everyone else to post what they think the highlighted portion on appeal plays means.
B. No run shall be scored if the third out of the inning is the result of:
1. A batter-runner being called out prior to reaching first base or any other runner forced out due to the batter becoming a batter-runner. On an appeal play, the force out is determined when the appeal is made, not when the infraction occurred.
Umpires and people familiar with the rule, please just post whether you think the wording is fine or not. I'd like everyone else to post what they think the highlighted portion on appeal plays means.
B. No run shall be scored if the third out of the inning is the result of:
1. A batter-runner being called out prior to reaching first base or any other runner forced out due to the batter becoming a batter-runner. On an appeal play, the force out is determined when the appeal is made, not when the infraction occurred.